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Robbert Hartog CM, MA, OC[1] of Midland, Ontario, Canada[2] (January 28, 1919 – January 27, 2008), an economist,[3] a philanthropist, a business leader[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and an inventor,[11] served as the Chairman of the Educational Methods Group of the World Scout Committee.[12]

Born in the southern region of the Netherlands, the eldest son and second child of Arthur Hartog and Jenny Hartog-Catz, Hartog immigrated to Canada in 1941, enrolling at the University of Toronto and graduating with a master's degree in Economics in 1942. He immediately he returned to Europe to join the Allied war effort serving in the Netherlands Forces as an economist, and helped bring the financial situation back in balance.[13] Hartog asked to be demobilized in Canada after his tour of duty, and returned to settle in Canada in 1946, when he founded Kindred Industries Limited, which became a multi-national corporation eventually employing 1,400 people. In the 1970s, Hartog merged Wallaceburg Brass with Kindred Industries, becoming the founding Chair and CEO of Waltec Incorporated in Midland. In 1984, the year Hartog sold the company, Waltec was listed by Canadian Business as one of the 25 most profitable companies in Canada.[14] [15]

Hartog was an active supporter of the Boy Scouts,[16] and Hartog was awarded the 147th Bronze Wolf in 1981, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[17][18]

Hartog was a generous donor to philanthropic causes. The Georgian College Robbert Hartog Midland Campus is named after him.[19] He served as Prssident of the Midland, Ontario YMCA Men's Club in 1969, and was a benefactor of the YMCA.[20][21] He also supported Canadian Executive Service Organization, The Wye Marsh, World Wildlife Federation, Canadian Crossroads International, and University of Waterloo.[22][23]

References

  1. ^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nationalpost/obituary.aspx?n=robbert-hartog&pid=102232769#sthash.nCoDWc9A.dpuf
  2. ^ Inland Seas, Volume 22, Issue 4 Great Lakes Historical Society., 1966 - Great Lakes (North America) p. 338 Robbert Hartog, Midland, Ontario
  3. ^ https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=YQZOAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Robbert+Hartog%22&dq=%22Robbert+Hartog%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8_u3ZyKfRAhWMf7wKHYkTDyIQ6AEIUDAI House of Commons Debates, Official Report (Hansard), Volume 142, Issues 38-47 E. Cloutier, Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, 2008 p 2524 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS [English] ROBBERT HARTOG Mr. Bruce Stanton (Simcoe North, CPC): "Mr. Speaker, a week ago Sunday, my riding lost one of its most celebrated community leaders and builders."..
  4. ^ https://www.cintl.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=942 Biography of Robbert Hartog, First Chair of CCI's Board, Going to Print
  5. ^ Corporate Catalyst: A Chronicle of the (Mis)Management of Canadian Business ...By Tony Griffiths p 186 board of Directors of Develcon
  6. ^ Directory of Directors Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company, 1980 p 644
  7. ^ Bulletin of Ontario Securities Commission 1974 p 178
  8. ^ The Blue Book of Canadian Business Canadian Newspaper Services International Limited (COR) Canadian Newspaper Services International., 2008 p H-678
  9. ^ Canadian Business Magazine, Volume 49 CB Media, 1976 - Canada p. 30 Robbert Hartog, President and Chief Executive of Waltec Enterprises Ltd
  10. ^ Standard Directory of Worldwide Marketing National Register Publishing Co. Staff National Register Publishing Company, Macmillan Directory Division, 1990
  11. ^ https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Robbert+Hartog%22 multiple patents
  12. ^ John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 133, 269
  13. ^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nationalpost/obituary.aspx?n=robbert-hartog&pid=102232769#sthash.nCoDWc9A.dpuf
  14. ^ "Robbert Hartog Named Fellow of Georgian College". Midland Free Press. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  15. ^ https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=YQZOAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Robbert+Hartog%22&dq=%22Robbert+Hartog%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8_u3ZyKfRAhWMf7wKHYkTDyIQ6AEIUDAI House of Commons Debates, Official Report (Hansard), Volume 142, Issues 38-47 E. Cloutier, Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, 2008 p 2524 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS [English] ROBBERT HARTOG Mr. Bruce Stanton (Simcoe North, CPC): "Mr. Speaker, a week ago Sunday, my riding lost one of its most celebrated community leaders and builders."..
  16. ^ Harker, Jennifer (11 Februray 2010). "74 Years of Memories". The Midland - Penetanguishene Mirror. Retrieved 8 January 2017. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ Dr. László Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985
  18. ^ https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list complete list
  19. ^ http://www.academica.ca/top-ten/georgian-college-names-midland-campus-after-philanthropist-robbert-hartog Georgian College names Midland campus after philanthropist Robbert Hartog (August 25, 2008)
  20. ^ Spohn, Peter (13 October 2000). "Celebrating Public Service: Y's Men 75 Years". Midland Free Press. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  21. ^ "YMCA's capital campaign begins with kick-off". Midland Free Press. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  22. ^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nationalpost/obituary.aspx?n=robbert-hartog&pid=102232769#sthash.nCoDWc9A.dpuf
  23. ^ https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/awards/robbert-hartog-graduate-scholarship
  • Teahen, Shannon. Robbert Hartog: A Lifetime of Changing Lives. University of Waterloo Press, 2009 ISBN 0968282741.[1]
  1. ^ https://www.cintl.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=942 Biography of Robbert Hartog, First Chair of CCI's Board, Going to Print
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