Floris Stempel

Floris Stempel (January 18, 1877 – January~March, 1910) was the first chairman ever in the history of football club Ajax.

Floris was born in Amsterdam and, in 1877, created the first version of Ajax as a football club along with some friends.

In 1902, Stempel was responsible for the admission of Ajax into the Royal Dutch Football Association.

[4] Stempel remained the chairman of the club until 1908, and was relieved of his duties by his friend and co-founder Chris C.

He was on board the SS Prins Willem II of the Royal West Indian Mail Service (KWIM) on his way to Paramaribo, Suriname, but after the ship passed Ushant on 23 January, there was no more communication with the ship and its 54 passengers.