Cor Dillen
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Cor Dillen in Santiago, Chile (1982)
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| Born |
Cornelis Petrus Maria Dillen 9 August 1920 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Died | 19 October 2009 (aged 89) Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Years active | 1949–1979 |
| Known for | Director of Philips, South America & Officer of the Order of Oranje-Nassau, former Philips CEO |
| Spouse(s) | Carolina Dillen-Kurk Sylvia Miquel-Dillen |
| Relatives | Anita Dillen |
Cornelis Petrus Maria Dillen (9 August 1920 – 19 October 2009) was a wealthy Dutch businessman, the Director of Philips in South America.
Cor has brought color television to South America
his legacy is spreaded out with family members living in the Netherlands, Chile, New Zealand and United States of America.
In 1978, he was awarded the title of Officer of the Order of Oranje-Nassau by the Dutch ambassador to Venezuela in recognition of his meaningful contributions to the growth and the development of Philips in South America, and for his services to both Philips and the Netherlands.
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