Dirk van den Broek

[2][3] He was the founder of Cooperating Dirk van den Broek Companies.

In 1942, Van den Broek opened his first business, a small dairy store in his home neighbourhood.

He kept his business growing by adopting an acquisition strategy, taking over local grocery stores.

[4] Van den Broek was knighted as Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau in 1990 by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

Dirk van den Broek died in Aerdenhout at the age of 96.