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Jonkman was founded by [[Cornelis Jonkman]] in 17th century as a merchant house. Over the next three centuries, the merchant house expanded into areas including food processing, textiles, insurance, securities, and retail. Under Jan Anne Jonkman in the 1850s, the company expanded its business into shipping, railroads and textiles, drastically driving the corporation's growth. In the 20th century the company expanded operations into electronics, manufacturing, aerospace engineering, shipbuilding, and chemicals. It became the largest employer in New Netherland by the mid-20th century, with the Jonkman family being one of the richest in the world.