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Baron '''Frans Van den Bergh''' (1914 – 21 October 1990) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] business man, who founded the cigar factory ''Alto'' in [[Turnhout]], [[Belgium]] and who would become one of the leading managers of [[Janssen Pharmaceutica]]. In addition to his success with Alto, he was by the marriage of his daughter Lea related to Margriet Fleerackers, the mother of Dr. Paul Janssen. For these reasons, he was asked by the parents of Dr. Paul Janssen, [[Constant Janssen]] and Margriet Fleerackers, to help them manage the growing family business with its five branches. |
Baron '''Frans Van den Bergh''' (1914 – 21 October 1990) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] business man, who founded the cigar factory ''Alto'' in [[Turnhout]], [[Belgium]] and who would become one of the leading managers of [[Janssen Pharmaceutica]]. In addition to his success with Alto, he was by the marriage of his daughter Lea related to Margriet Fleerackers, the mother of Dr. Paul Janssen. For these reasons, he was asked by the parents of Dr. Paul Janssen, [[Constant Janssen]] and Margriet Fleerackers, to help them manage the growing family business with its five branches. |
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In 1961, he became President of the Management Board of [[Janssen Pharmaceutica]] which he would stay until 1980, when he was succeeded by [[Luc. Wauters]]. He led the negotiations with [[Johnson & Johnson]] which resulted in the acquisition of Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1961. It was Frans Van den Bergh who suggested the name ''Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.'' for the company, which was accepted by Dr. [[Paul Janssen]], and this name is in use since 10 February 1964. |
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Revision as of 21:48, 4 February 2012
Baron Frans Van den Bergh (1914 – 21 October 1990) was a Belgian business man, who founded the cigar factory Alto in Turnhout, Belgium and who would become one of the leading managers of Janssen Pharmaceutica. In addition to his success with Alto, he was by the marriage of his daughter Lea related to Margriet Fleerackers, the mother of Dr. Paul Janssen. For these reasons, he was asked by the parents of Dr. Paul Janssen, Constant Janssen and Margriet Fleerackers, to help them manage the growing family business with its five branches.
In 1961, he became President of the Management Board of Janssen Pharmaceutica which he would stay until 1980, when he was succeeded by Luc. Wauters. He led the negotiations with Johnson & Johnson which resulted in the acquisition of Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1961. It was Frans Van den Bergh who suggested the name Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. for the company, which was accepted by Dr. Paul Janssen, and this name is in use since 10 February 1964.
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