Jaap Blokker

Jacob "Jaap" Blokker (5 February 1942 – 5 July 2011) was a Dutch businessman and executive.

Blokker was born in Amsterdam. From 1976 to 2010 he was general director of Blokker Holding, which operates a series of chain stores in various countries, the most well-known in the Netherlands is Blokker.^[1] He was also an outspoken critic of the euro and the effects of immigration and published his criticism in the Blokker Holding annual reports.^[1]

Death

Blokker died in Laren aged 69, after a long fight against cancer.^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Jaap Blokker, of Blokker retail group, dies, DutchNews.nl, July 6, 2011
^ (Dutch) Opvolgers voor zieke Blokker-baas De Telegraaf, October 7, 2010
^ (Dutch) Blokker-baas regelt opvolging De Standaard, October 7, 2010

External links

(Dutch) In Memoriam Jaap Blokker

Persondata
Name	Blokker, Jaap
Alternative names	Blokker, Jacob
Short description	Dutch businessman
Date of birth	February 5, 1942
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death	July 5, 2011
Place of death	Laren, Netherlands