Background
Peetoom, Frans was born on April 19, 1913 in Leiden, The Netherlands. Son of Jan and Catharina Alida (Chopard de Sonvillier) Peetoom.
Peetoom, Frans was born on April 19, 1913 in Leiden, The Netherlands. Son of Jan and Catharina Alida (Chopard de Sonvillier) Peetoom.
Student law, Leiden, l963-65; student art, Pan-American Academy, New York City, l950, 53, 56.
Commissioned Lieutenant, Netherlands Air Force, l936;
captain, Interior Forces Intelligence, l943-44;
captain, Bristol-Lisbon-Gibraltar flights, l944-45;
captain, Netherlands Government Air Transport, l946-47;
retired, l959;
captain, Royal Dutch Airlines, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, l947-63;
managing director, Aardolie Alkmaar Ltd., l965-. Board directors Nierstrass Ltd. Member Air Accident Board, The Hague, The Netherlands, l956-76.
Member board law preparation Department Civil Aviation, l976. Examiner Ministry of Meteorology, The Hague, l949-60.
Board of directors 2 art foundations, Bergen, Amsterdam.
Married Grietye Georgina Steunebrink, April 3, 1940 (deceased November 1989). Children: Jan, Frans Age Wijbrandt, Maritta Karen Helene.