Fentener van Vlissingen
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Fentener van Vlissingen is an old Dutch
family of entrepreneurs.
Originating from Utrecht
, the family of Lutheran descent became known for being merchants of wine, wool and honey. The family was also known for its involvement in the brick-making and brewing industries. The family soon built interests in factories and began trading. In 1896, the family founded the SHV
, which dealt in coal, oil, gas and scrap metal. It has since diversified its interests into shipping and retail.
In 1968 the seventh generation of the family founded wholesale self-service store chain Makro
. The Fentener van Vlissingen family is one of the richest families in the Netherlands
. Dutch magazine Quote has estimated the family's total wealth to be about €9.2 billion.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
family of entrepreneurs.
Originating from Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, the family of Lutheran descent became known for being merchants of wine, wool and honey. The family was also known for its involvement in the brick-making and brewing industries. The family soon built interests in factories and began trading. In 1896, the family founded the SHV
SHV Holdings
SHV Holdings is a privately owned Dutch trading company, regarded as one of the world's largest private trading groups. SHV have interests in transport, retail, oil and financial services, including part of the Makro cash-and-carry chain.-History:...
, which dealt in coal, oil, gas and scrap metal. It has since diversified its interests into shipping and retail.
In 1968 the seventh generation of the family founded wholesale self-service store chain Makro
Makro
Makro is a Dutch chain of Warehouse clubs, also called cash and carries. The first one opened in 1968 in Amsterdam. In the following years more stores opened in the Netherlands and in several other countries within Europe. In the 1970s and 1980s Makro extended its business to the Americas and...
. The Fentener van Vlissingen family is one of the richest families in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Dutch magazine Quote has estimated the family's total wealth to be about €9.2 billion.
Notable members
- Annemiek Fentener van Vlissingen (1961-)
- Frits Fentener van VlissingenFrits Fentener van Vlissingen (1882)Frederik Hendrik, or Frits Fentener van Vlissingen was a Dutch businessman and entrepreneur creditted with growing SHV into the first Dutch multinational corporation...
(1882–1962) - Frits Fentener van Vlissingen (1933–2006)
- Hein Fentener van Vlissingen (1921–1994)
- Jan Fentener van Vlissingen (1893–1978)
- John Fentener van Vlissingen (1939-)
- Paul Fentener van VlissingenPaul Fentener van VlissingenPaul Fentener van Vlissingen was a Dutch businessman and philanthropist. Ranked as the richest man in Scotland in 2005, he contributed to the development of game reserves in Africa and bought Letterewe estate in Scotland, where he pledged the right to roam, years ahead of the rest of the...
(1941–2006)