Background
Somerwil, Johannes was born on October 2, 1926 in Amsterdam.
Somerwil, Johannes was born on October 2, 1926 in Amsterdam.
Bachelor of Science, University Amsterdam, 1943. President, Meulenhoff & Company, Amsterdam, 1943-1978. Managing director Kluwer North.V., Deventer, Netherlands, 1978-1987, member Executive Board Wolters Kluwer North.V., Amsterdam, 1988.
Retired, 1989.
President, Meulenhoff & Company, Amsterdam, 1943—1978. Managing director Kluwer N.V., Deventer, Netherlands, 1978—1987. Member executive board Wolters Kluwer N.V, Amsterdam, 1988, retired, 1989.
Member of Amsterdam Foundation for Information Technology (chairman 1990-1992), International Publishers Association (president 1984-1988), Royal Dutch Publishers Association (board 1979-1983), DISTRIPRESS 1960-1977, (president 1972-1973).
Married Shirley Kathlyn Ayrton, March 14, 1959.