Ludo Van Thillo
Ludo Van Thillo (2 February 1931 – 4 December 2022) was a Dutch businessman. In the 1970s and 1980s, he founded the company that was the beginning of DPG Media, which his son Christian would later expand.[1]
Ludo Van Thillo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1931 Borgerhout, Netherlands |
| Died | 4 December 2022 (aged 91) Hove, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | businessman |
Biography
Van Thillo was born in Borgerhout in 1931. He was a son of Cyriel Van Thillo, who bought publisher Patria in 1950. His brother was Herman Van Thillo, who was active in the financial sector and also a senator for the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (VLD).
The Van Thillo family owned the magazines Dag Allemaal and Joepie. In 1956, Van Thillo and his brother Joris became the owners of the family business, after their father had split the company into two parts: Printing and Rotogravure Astra; and Publisher Sparta. In 1987, the family, led by Ludo Van Thillo, bought the majority of Publisher Hoste, owner of the newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws. In 1987, the company joined eight other shareholders in founding the Medialaan, the broadcasting company behind television channel VTM.
In 1989, Ludo Van Thillo stepped back ans his son Christian Van Thillo took over the business.[2] Ludo van Thillo was honorary chairman of DPG Media. Ludo Van Thillo died on 4 December 2022 at home in Hove at the age of 91.[2][3][4]
Van Thillo died in Hove on 4 December 2022, at the age of 91.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Ludo Van Thillo, stamvader van media-imperium DPG". VRT (in Nederlands). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ludo Van Thillo, erevoorzitter van DPG Media, overleden". Knack (in Nederlands). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ondernemer Ludo Van Thillo (91) overleden: vader van DPG Media-topman Christian Van Thillo bouwde uitgeverij uit in jaren 80". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Nederlands). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ↑ "Uitgever Ludo Van Thillo (DPG Media) overleden". businessam.be (in Nederlands). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.