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Geerts
Geerts is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning "son of Geert". Notable people with the surname include: * André Geerts (1955–2010), Belgian comics author, creator of ''Jojo'' * Charles Geerts (1930–2015), Belgian football goalkeeper * Charles Geerts (born 1943), Dutch brothel owner * Christiane Geerts (born 1940s), Belgian racing cyclist *Geert Geerts, birth name of Erasmus (c.1467-1536), Dutch Renaissance humanist * Frans Geerts (1869–1957), Belgian painter * Jago Geerts (born 2000), Belgian motocross rider *Karel Hendrik Geerts Karel Hendrik Geerts (10 August 1807 – 16 June 1855) was a Belgian neo-Gothic sculptor who mainly focused on wood carving. Life and work Karel Geerts was educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp), Academy in Antwerp under the direct ... (1807–1855), Belgian sculptor * Paul Geerts (born 1937), Belgian comic strip author, ''Spike and Suzy'' * Wim Geerts (born ca. 1963), Dutch ambassador and Secretary of Defense See also * Geert * Geu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Geerts (businessman)
Charles Ludovicus Geerts (1943 – 6 November 2024) was a Dutch businessman who was at one time one of Amsterdam's largest brothel owners. He was known as Dikke Charles (Fat Charles) and ''Amsterdam's Emperor of Sex''. Background Geerts grew up in East Amsterdam and met Hans Knoop at primary school. When he left school he started as a Market trader selling fruit and vegetables. Later he founded a mail-order company in erotic articles. After the sale of this firm in 1993, the money acquired was invested in real estate on the Amsterdam red-Light district. Geerts died on 6 November 2024, at the age of 81. Business career Geerts was the founder of Scala agencies and the owner of many ''windows'' in the red-light district in Amsterdam. In 2001, he successfully sued Het Parool newspaper in the Raad voor de Journalistiek (Journalism Council) after an article by Bart Middelburg on money laundering. In 2004, Zembla broadcast a programme in which he was associated with child p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |