Nationality Dutch Died August 13, 1964 Role Sailor | Name Anthonij Guepin Class(es) 6 Metre | |
Full name Anthonij Johannes Guepin Born 2 May 1897 ( 1897-05-02 ) Den Helder, Netherlands Olympic medals Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre People also search for Knud Degn, Christopher Dahl | ||
Anthonij Johannes Guépin (May 2, 1897 in Den Helder – August 16, 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.