Robbert Hartog

Canadian economist (1919–2008)

Robbert Hartog

Born| (1919-01-28)January 28, 1919

Nijmegen

Died| January 27, 2008(2008-01-27) (aged 88)
Nationality| Canadian
Academic background
Alma mater| University of Toronto
Academic work
Discipline| Economist, business leader and philanthropist
Awards| Bronze Wolf

Robbert Hartog CM (January 28, 1919 – January 27, 2008),[1] was an economist, business leader and philanthropist in Midland, Ontario, Canada.[2][3][4]

## Background

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Born and raised in Nijmegen as the son of Arthur Hartog and Jenny Catz,[1] Hartog immigrated to Canada in 1940/1941. He enrolled at the University of Toronto and graduated with a master's degree in Economics in 1942.(?) He immediately returned to Europe to join the Allied war effort serving in the Netherlands Forces as an economist, and helped bring the financial situation back in balance. Hartog asked to be demobilized in Canada after his tour of duty, and returned to settle in Canada in 1946, when he founded Kindred Industries Limited, which became a multi-national corporation eventually employing 1,400 people. In the 1970s, Hartog merged Wallaceburg Brass with Kindred Industries, becoming the founding Chair and CEO of Waltec Incorporated in Midland. In 1984, the year he sold the company, Waltec was listed by Canadian Business as one of the 25 most profitable companies in Canada.[5][3]

In the book "The First 25 Years of Fairfax" it is explained that Robbert Hartog was instrumental in the founding of the group of insurance companies that would go on to become Fairfax Financial.

Hartog was an active supporter of the Boy Scouts,[6] served as the Chairman of the Educational Methods Group of the World Scout Committee,[7] and was awarded the 147th Bronze Wolf in 1981, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[8][9]

Hartog was a donor to philanthropic causes. The Georgian College Robbert Hartog Midland Campus is named after him.[10] He served as Prssident of the Midland, Ontario YMCA Men's Club in 1969, and was a benefactor of the YMCA.[11][12] He also supported Canadian Executive Service Organization, The Wye Marsh, World Wildlife Federation, Canadian Crossroads International, and University of Waterloo.[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b Obituary
2. ^ Inland Seas, Volume 22, Issue 4 Great Lakes Historical Society., 1966 - Great Lakes (North America) p. 338 Robbert Hartog, Midland, Ontario
3. ^ a b House of Commons Debates, Official Report (Hansard), Volume 142, Issues 38-47 E. Cloutier, Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, 2008 p 2524 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS [English] ROBBERT HARTOG Mr. Bruce Stanton (Simcoe North, CPC): "Mr. Speaker, a week ago Sunday, my riding lost one of its most celebrated community leaders and builders.".
4. ^ https://www.cintl.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=942 Biography of Robbert Hartog, First Chair of CCI's Board, Going to Print
5. ^ "Robbert Hartog Named Fellow of Georgian College". Midland Free Press. 3 October 2003. ProQuest 352538157.
6. ^ Harker, Jennifer (11 February 2010). "74 Years of Memories". The Midland - Penetanguishene Mirror. ProQuest 362886999.
7. ^ John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 133, 269
8. ^ Dr. László Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985
9. ^ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
10. ^ Georgian College names Midland campus after philanthropist Robbert Hartog (August 25, 2008)
11. ^ Spohn, Peter (13 October 2000). "Celebrating Public Service: Y's Men 75 Years". Midland Free Press. ProQuest 352556271.
12. ^ "YMCA's capital campaign begins with kick-off". Midland Free Press. 11 February 2005. ProQuest 352525764.
13. ^ "Robbert Hartog Graduate Scholarship". Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

## External links

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* Scouting portal

* Teahen, Shannon. Robbert Hartog: A Lifetime of Changing Lives. University of Waterloo Press, 2009 ISBN 0968282741.[1]

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1. ^ Biography of Robbert Hartog, First Chair of CCI's Board, Going to Print