Albert Thys
@albertthys
Officer and founder of the Congo Railway Company (1849–1915)
Building Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo as Founder · Belgium
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1849–1915
- Educated at
- Royal Military Academy
About
Albert Thys (1849–1915) was a military officer and entrepreneur. They were born in Dalhem. They studied at Royal Military Academy. They served as officier d'ordonnance.
In context
Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo was founded in 1888 and has no closure on record. Among the 23 other trade companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 80 years.
Contribution
Albert's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.
Companies
- Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congobusiness; colonial societyFounder · trade · Brussels, Belgium · Founded 1888
- Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'IndustrieBelgian colonial investment companyFounder · water transport · Brussels, Belgium
- Compagnie du Chemin de Fer du Congorail lineFounder · rail transport · Congo Free State, Belgium