- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlfred Henry Heineken
- Nickname
- Freddy
- Alfred Heineken was born on November 4, 1923 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was a producer, known for Een ochtend van zes weken (1966) and The Dark Room of Damocles (1963). He was married to Lucille Cummins. He died on January 3, 2002 in Noordwijk, Netherlands.
- SpouseLucille Cummins(1943 - January 3, 2002) (his death, 2 children)
- Heineken started his career at the company in June 1942 as an 18-year-old. The brewery was founded by his grandfather, Gerard Adriaan Heineken, in 1864.
- He designed the famous green bottle and the logo with the red star and the graceful black banner bearing the brand name.
- Heineken was the richest man in Netherlands with an estimated fortune of more than $3.6 billion, but that made him the target of criminals. In 1983, Heineken was abducted for three weeks, before being released unharmed.
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