About
Dutch engineer, investor and former director of the Phillips Hasselt conglomerate. He worked for Phillips his entire professional career and was credited as the inventor of the cassette tape and as a key contributor in the invention of CDs.
Before Fame
He began working for Phillips in 1952. By 1960, he was head of the new product development department.
Trivia
After the creation and final testings of the cassette tape, Phillips decided to publicly release the first cassette tape in 1963 at IFA Berlin.
Family Life
He was married to Margo Ottens before her death in 2002. Together, they had two daughters and a son.
Associated With
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards commonly used Phillips recorders to make demos.
