John Hugo Loudon
John Hugo Loudon | |
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Born | John Hugo Loudon 27 June 1905 The Hague, Netherlands |
Died | 4 February 1996 | (aged 90)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation(s) | CEO of Shell (1952 to 1965) President of WWF (1976 to 1981) |
Jonkheer John Hugo Loudon KBE (27 June 1905 – 4 February 1996) was the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell from 1952 to 1965 and the president of World Wide Fund for Nature.
Early life[edit]
Born in The Hague, Netherlands, the son of former Shell president Hugo Loudon, John Hugo Loudon got a law degree at Utrecht University.[1] He joined the company in 1930, working in the oilfields of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.[2]
Career[edit]
In 1952, Loudon became the head of Shell Petroleum. In this role he tried to prevent discrimination between nationals and non-nationals in the work force.[3] In May 1960, he was featured on Time magazine's cover.[1][4] He resigned as the CEO of Shell in 1965 and continued to serve the company as chairman of the board of supervisory directors for the next 11 years.[1]
Following his role with Shell, Loudon was appointed the chairman of an international business advisory committee at Chase Bank by David Rockefeller. Loudon retired from this role in 1977.[3]
Loudon became president of World Wide Fund for Nature in 1977 and served as president until 1981.
Personal life[edit]
In 1931 he married Marie van Tuyll van Serooskerken who became lady in waiting to Queen Wilhelmina and with whom he had four children. Later he married Charlotte Van Sminia.[5]
Loudon spoke five languages and was a member of the Royal yacht Squadron.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Agis, Salpukas (9 February 1996). "John Loudon, 90, Ex-Head Of Royal Dutch/Shell Group". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Presidents - past and present". World Wide Fund for Nature. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Salpukas, Agis (9 February 1996). "John Loudon, 90, Ex-Head Of Royal Dutch/Shell Group". Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "John H. Loudon of Royal Dutch Shell". Time magazine. Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.