Daniël George van Beuningen (4 March 1877, Utrecht, – 29 May 1955, Arlesheim) was a Dutch businessman who became iconic in the city of Rotterdam.
DG (as he was generally known) was born in Utrecht. He was the son of Hendrik Adriaan van Beuningen, and an English woman, Anna Lavenia Brain of Kelmscott. However, he made his reputation in Rotterdam where he focused on the economic transformation of the port of that city, which became one of the largest ports in the world in those days. He was a well known celebrity, not only in the city itself but also across the Netherlands and further afield.
His father was co-founder of the Steenkolen Handels Vereniging, which became important during the World War I supplying both the English and German armies with coal. Daniël was involved as a prominent member of the Dutch Coal Trade Union, an organisation which represented the Rhenish-Westphalian Coal Syndicate in the Netherlands. He started shipping German coal to Rotterdam to compete with coal imported from England. This involved the choice of barges rather than railway wagons to ship coal and led to major advances in the mechanical handling of coal. Van Beuningen went on to lead a large number of companies in the port of Rotterdam, and after the war he owned most of these companies and became active in Rotterdam society. In 1937 he was one of the co-financial partners of the newly built Stadion Feijenoord, buying the ground where the stadium was built and was one of the founders for the Harbour Hospital in the city. During the World War II in 1941 he resigned. In 1954, several months before his death in Arlesheim, Switzerland the Van Beuningen family was forced to withdraw completely out of the SHV Holdings, as there was no placeable family member to become director.
Van Beuningen was a collector of art from the 15th and 16th century out of the northern and southern parts of the Netherlands. During his life he gave several of his collections away to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
During his life he married three times. His first marriage was to Mies Schout Velthuys, but because of his hard work they hardly saw each other. She died in 1926 aged 43. A short second marriage to Odette Paule Fernande Ragoulleau ended in divorce. In 1938 he married for a third time to Bep Charlouis.
His great nephew Baron Willem van Dedem (1929-2015) was also a noted art collector.
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Some of their strengths
Daniël George van Beuningen has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Imaginative, Intense, Passionate, Curious, Exacting, Hardworking, and Courageous.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Daniël George van Beuningen is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who is known for being a good partner.
Adventurous and Free
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Daniël George van Beuningen well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Daniël George van Beuningen as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Exacting and Achievement-oriented
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Daniël George van Beuningen is someone who has very high expectations for people, and who can be extremely focused on achieving goals and objectives.
They are also someone who is charismatic, compassionate, and understanding, and who is interested in expressing themselves through writing, public speaking, or teaching.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Daniël George van Beuningen tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of Daniël George van Beuningen's challenges
While Daniël George van Beuningen has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Daniël George van Beuningen can be Perfectionist, Emotional, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Complicated, Brusque, and Difficult.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Daniël George van Beuningen's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Daniël George van Beuningen must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Sensitive and Critical
Daniël George van Beuningen is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Daniël George van Beuningen also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
