Background
Halbertsma, Joost Jacob was born on May 31, 1924 in Surabya, Java, Indonesia. Son of Hylke and Sara (van Lennep) Halbertsma.
Halbertsma, Joost Jacob was born on May 31, 1924 in Surabya, Java, Indonesia. Son of Hylke and Sara (van Lennep) Halbertsma.
Diploma Hervormd Lyceum, Amsterdam, 1943. Republican, KNSM Royal Netherlands Steamship Company, Paramaribo, Surinam, 1946-1947, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1947-1949, manager, Buenaventura, Colombia, 1949-1953, Bogotá, Colombia, 1953-1958, secretary board directors, Amsterdam, 1958-1970. Secretary board directors KNSM Group Nevada, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1970-1981.
Director Heldring den Tex Fund, Amsterdam, 1970-1982.
Retired, 1981; director Maritime Museum, Amsterdam, since 1978. Director, chairman Royal Highness The Prince of Netherlands, Foundation Spanish Institute, Utrecht, 1973-1987.
Clubs: Industrial (Amsterdam).
Married Catharina Meursing, April 1, 1953. Children: Hylke Scipio, Tjerk Hidde, Tettje.