Frits Goldschmeding


Frits Goldschmeding is a Dutch billionaire businessman, founder of Randstad Holding, the world's largest staffing company.

Early life

Goldschmeding was born on 2 August 1933. He has a doctorate from VU University Amsterdam.

Career

He founded Uitzendbureau Amstelveen in 1960, and in 1964 renamed it Randstad. Goldschmeding took Randstad public in 1990, and in 2008, merged it with the Dutch group Vedior. According to Forbes, Goldschmeding has a 35% stake in the company, and a net worth of $4.2 billion, as of October 2019.
Goldschmeding was also a professor at the Centre for Entrepreneurship at Nyenrode Business University.

Personal life

Married with three children, Goldschmeding lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands.