Fun Facts Fun Fact: Karl Marx’s Capitalist Cousin Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 One of the founders of the electronics company Phillips was Gerard Phillips. Ironically the Dutch businessman was a maternal first cousin of Karl Marx, as his aunt was Marx’s mother. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading… Related