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'''Jacob Gelt Dekker''' (born Oterleek, [[Netherlands]], 22nd April 1948) is a Dutch businessman |
'''Jacob Gelt Dekker''' (born Oterleek, [[Netherlands]], 22nd April 1948) is a Dutch businessman. He is supposed to control assets of about 200 million Euros. |
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Dekker went to school between 1961 and 1967 in [[Alkmaar]] and afterwards continued to study dentistry in [[Amsterdam]]. He also got an [[Executive MBA]] from [[Erasmus University]] of [[Rotterdam]] and the [[University of Rochester]]. |
Dekker went to school between 1961 and 1967 in [[Alkmaar]] and afterwards continued to study dentistry in [[Amsterdam]]. He also got an [[Executive MBA]] from [[Erasmus University]] of [[Rotterdam]] and the [[University of Rochester]]. |
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Revision as of 12:34, 12 May 2007
Jacob Gelt Dekker (born Oterleek, Netherlands, 22nd April 1948) is a Dutch businessman. He is supposed to control assets of about 200 million Euros.
Dekker went to school between 1961 and 1967 in Alkmaar and afterwards continued to study dentistry in Amsterdam. He also got an Executive MBA from Erasmus University of Rotterdam and the University of Rochester.
After this, Dekker came up with a series of invetions, including the Splash gyms and One Hour Super Photo service, which was later bought by Kodak. In 1981 he took over Budget Rent a Car in the Netherlands. When he visisted Curaçao in 1998, he decided to help poor Otrobanda, Willemstad. In 1998, Dekker founded the Kura Hulanda museum, with 10 collections describing the slave trade.
In recent years Dekker has involved himself in politics, often criticising local affairs in Curaçao. In 2006 he was awarded the prestigious Order of Orange-Nassau.