Piet Steenkamp

Petrus Antonius Josephus Maria "Piet" Steenkamp (8 March 1925 – 8 January 2016) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party.

Piet Steenkamp
Piet Steenkamp in 1971
President of the Senate
In office 13 September 1983 – 11 June 1991
Preceded by	Theo Thurlings
Succeeded by	Herman Tjeenk Willink
Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal
In office 23 June 1973 – 11 October 1980
Leader	Dries van Agt (1976–1980)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Piet Bukman
Member of the Senate
In office 22 June 1965 – 8 June 1999
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal (1965–1980) Catholic People's Party (1980–1999)
Personal details
Born	Petrus Antonius Josephus Maria Steenkamp (1925-03-08)8 March 1925 Uithoorn, Netherlands
Died	8 January 2016(2016-01-08) (aged 90) Eindhoven, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Catholic People's Party (until 1980)
Spouse(s)	Constance Nolet (m. 1950–2008; her death)
Children	3 sons
Alma mater	Tilburg University (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician Economist Historian Businessman Corporate director Professor

From 1949 to 1954, Steenkamp was a business economics employee in his father's factory, the N.V. Uithoornse Bacon and Conservenfabriek "De Hoorn". He was then a member of the Board of Directors of this company until September 1, 1966.[1] He introduced the distribution of profits and employee participation in the plant.[2]

He played an important role in the formation of the party and is therefore referred to as the father of the CDA. He was president of the Dutch Senate from 1983 to 1991. He was succeeded by Herman Tjeenk Willink.

His son Jan-Benedict is a renowned marketing scholar, author and distinguished professor of Marketing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

He died in Eindhoven, North Brabant on 8 January 2016, 90 years old.[3]