Background
Jong, Gerrit de was born on March 13, 1927 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Teije and Saapke (Hoekstra) de Jong.
Jong, Gerrit de was born on March 13, 1927 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Teije and Saapke (Hoekstra) de Jong.
Certified, Technology College, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, 1950. Certified, Advanced Technology College, Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 1954.
Assistant research laboratory Kon. Ned. Hoogovens en Staalfarieken, Ijmuiden, The Netherlands, 1951-1966. Successively assistant project engineer, project engineer, senior project engineer, project manager Hoogovens Groep B.V., 1966-1981.
Consultant maintenance department Hoogovens Group B.V., 1984-1987. Consultant ESTS, 1981-1984, Ingenieursbureau de Jong, Obdam, The Netherlands, since 1986.
Member Koninklijk Institute Ingenieurs, National Geography Society.
Married Johanna Alberta Bosman, October 6, 1956. Children: Gerritje Church G., Saapke, Teije, Marike, Engelina J.H.