Dutch West India Company

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Wilhelmus Beekman Founder of the Beekman family in America; helped settle New Amsterdam
• Treasurer (past)
Pieter Loockermans Sr
• boatswain (past)
Cornelis Jacobszoon Mey First Dutch Director-General of New York
• Director-General of New York ('24→'25)
Olof Stevense van Cortlandt Merchant, brewer, banker, landowner and ship owner
• Position (past)

Board Members

Killiaen van Rensselaer West India Company director and Rensselaerswyck founder
• Director (past)
Dutch West India Company
Updated about 7 years ago

Basic Info

Types Organization, Business
Start date 1621
End date 1674
Aliases Chartered West India Company, GWIC, Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie, WIC, West-Indische Compagnie

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