The Scotsman – Saturday 24 October 1936
SIR HENRI DETERDING
Reported Intention to Resign from Royal Dutch Company
The Hague , October 23 . —Sir Henri Deterding, the oil magnate, will, it is understood, resign from his position as Director-General of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company at the end of the year.
He will be succeeded by Dr de Kok, Director at the Hague, who will continue to have his headquarters here.
Dr Van Eck, vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of the Shell Union Oil Corporation in America, will be appointed the managing director in London, and Mr J . M. de Booy as managing director at The Hague . —Reuter .
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