John Hugo Loudon

John Hugo Loudon
Born The Hague, Netherlands
Died February 4, 1996(1996-02-04) (aged 90)
Haarlem, Netherlands[1]
Cause of death Respiratory failure[1]
Nationality Dutch
Occupation CEO of Shell (1951 to 1965)
President of WWF (1976 to 1981)

John Hugo Loudon (June 27, 1905 – February 4, 1996) was the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell from 1951 to 1965 and the president of World Wide Fund for Nature.

Life

Born in The Hague, Netherlands, the son of former Shell president Hugo Loudon, John Hugo Loudon got a law degree at Utrecht University.[1] He joined the company in 1930, working in the oilfields of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.[2]

In May 1960, he was featured on Time magazine's cover.[1][3] He resigned as the CEO and continued to serve the company as chairman of the board of supervisory directors for the next 11 years.[1]

Business positions
Preceded by
Barthold Theodoor Willem van Hasselt		 Chairman of the Committee of Managing Directors
of Royal Dutch Shell
1952–1965 		Succeeded by
Jan Brouwer
General Managing Director of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
(title changed in 1956 to President-Director)
1952–1965

|- |Preceded by
Guus Kessler |General Managing Director of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
1949–1951 | Succeeded by
Johan Hugo Loudon |-

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Agis, Salpukas (9 February 1996). "John Loudon, 90, Ex-Head Of Royal Dutch/Shell Group". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Presidents - "yolo"". World Wide Fund for Nature. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "John H. Loudon of Royal Dutch Shell". Time magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2012.


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