Anthonij Guépin
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| Full name | Anthonij Johannes Guépin | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||
| Born |
2 May 1897 Den Helder, Netherlands | ||||||||||||
| Died |
13 August 1964 (aged 67) Sint-Truiden, Belgium | ||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 6 Metre | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anthonij Johannes Guépin (May 2, 1897 in Den Helder – August 13, 1964, Sint-Truiden) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. With helmsman Joop Carp and fellow crew member Jan Vreede, crewing the Dutch boat Willem Six, Guépin took the Bronze in the 6 Metre.
Professional life
Anthony Guépin followed Gymnasium and studied law at the Leiden University He became a top manager within Koninklijke Philips N.V. due to his people skills tact and diplomacy.
Guépin started his career by Philips on 15 mei 1925 as lawyer in Amsterdam. He was promoted on 19 juni 1939 to secretary of the company and was in charge of the patent department. In 1958 he became vice president.
Even after his retirement Guépin stayed involved by Phillips as member of the board.
External links
- "Anthony Guépin Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- "Economisch-Historisch Jaarboek(1965)" (PDF). Economisch-Historisch Jaarboek (1965). www.iisg.nl/ondernemers. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- "Anthony Guépin Dutch biography". Anthony Guépin Dutch biography. www.ontdekdenhelder.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- "Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924:rapport official" (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France: Comité Olympique Français. 1924. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
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