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With the arrest of helpers Victor Kugler and Jo Kleiman, the management of Gies & Co and Opekta was gone. The three other helpers, Miep and Jan Gies and Bep Voskuijl, remained free and continued the businesses. Kleiman returned to the office after his release (18 September 1944).
The arrest of helpers Victor Kugler and Jo Kleiman left the two companies Gies & Co and Opekta without directors. Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl took over with the help of warehouse manager Willem van Maaren.
Kleiman played a very important role in the establishment of Pectacon in 1938, and was director of Opekta from its 'aryanisation' in the autumn of 1940. He was the initiator of the hiding period in the Secret Annex, and was one of the helpers during the entire period.
Dec 27, 2022 · On 12 December 1941 , Otto Frank stepped down as managing director at Opekta's shareholders' meeting, which was called to aryanise the company pro forma. Johannes Kleiman immediately accepted the appointment as managing director.
Dec 18, 2008 · Otto and Johannes were old business associates, but only became close in 1933 when the Frank family emigrated to Amsterdam to escape the Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany. Otto set up Opekta...
Johannes Kleiman with visitors in the Secret Annex | Anne Frank House. 1955 Amsterdam. After Otto Frank had moved to Switzerland in 1952, Johannes Kleiman once again became managing director of Opekta. In 1955, Opekta and Gies & Co moved to other buildings in the city.
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Dec 17, 2008 · In August 1944 when the Opekta offices were raided, Kleiman sent Bep away while the Secret Annex was being searched. When she returned, she and Miep went up to the annex.
