MAARTEN VAN HENGEL

Maarten van Hengel, a Scarborough and Fishers Island resident passed away quietly at home on December 29, 2006 after a courageous battle with emphysema. Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on March 29, 1927, he was the fourth of six children of Adrianus J. van Hengel, a prominent Dutch banker, and Helena van Hengel-Gips. While showing unwavering dedication to many community and business endeavors, family was always at the core of this man rich in power, emotion and love. A member of the Dutch underground during World War II, he graduated from the Kennemer Lyceum by royal decree in 1945 . The banking career he started in Amsterdam in 1945 brought him to London, Montreal, and finally to New York, where he joined the private firm of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. as a trainee in 1950. Mr. van Hengel was appointed a Manager of the firm in 1960, became a General Partner in 1968, and oversaw the firm's investment management business as Chief Investment Partner through the 1970s and 1980s. He also started and was Chairman of various Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Companies, becoming a Limited Partner in 2001. Mr. van Hengel was an active leader in community service to local health care agencies. He was a Director of the Donald R. Reed Speech Center, Phelps Memorial Hospital, Stellaris Health Network and Kendal-on-Hudson. In his 30 year association with Phelps he served twice on the board, including a term as chairman, and worked to guide expansion projects from the nurses' residence to the medical office building. His culminating contribution was the development of a life care community with the Kendal Corporation. Until the time of his death he remained the Chair of Kendal-on-Hudson, and he held honorary Board memberships on the Phelps and Stellaris Boards. He also served as a Director of both the Netherland-America Foundation and he served a 26 year tenure as a Director of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce. Through his work in the Netherland-America Foundation he formed endowments to fund post graduate scholarships for Dutch students at American universities. In 1991 he was presented the Peter Stuyvesant Award by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands. Additionally, he was honored in 2001 by the New York City Council for his contributions to Dutch American relations. In 2003, Mr. van Hengel was awarded the K. Terry Dornbush Award that honors individuals whose marked contributions in the fields of philanthropy, education or culture in the Netherlands or US have served to strengthen relations between the two countries. A highlight of the many honors he was awarded for contributions to Dutch American relations was a decoration in the Queen's 2004 Honour Roll as Knight in the Order of the Orange-Nassau. Mr. van Hengel was a member of India House, Inc, the Netherlands Club of New York, Sleepy Hollow Country Club, the Fishers Island Yacht Club, Fishers Island Country Club and Hay Harbor Club. He enjoyed sailing, tennis and golf with passion and traveled widely with his family. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, the former Drusilla Drake Riley; his four children and their spouses: Maarten and Claudia van Hengel of Sleepy Hollow; Ginny and John Loughlin of Ossining; Hugh and MaryAnn van Hengel of Croton on Hudson; and Drusilla van Hengel and Joshua Patlak of Santa Barbara, CA; and his five grandchildren: Peter, Christina, Katherine, Emily, and Riley. A memorial service will be held at Scarborough Presbyterian Church on Saturday January 6 2007 at 11:30 AM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Maarten's memory to Phelps Memorial Hospital, Sleepy Hollow (www.phelpshospital.or g) or the Netherlands-America Foundation, New York City (www.thenaf.org).