{"id":21176,"date":"2023-07-23T14:03:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T12:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bakas.nl\/?page_id=21176"},"modified":"2026-06-02T09:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:52:30","slug":"vinco-david-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bakas.nl\/en\/vinco-david-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinco David Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#B59352&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;75ab311a-1cd9-4e94-a1b9-42a8d49408b0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Vinco David Foundation<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1535px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;75ab311a-1cd9-4e94-a1b9-42a8d49408b0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.6em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;2.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This page contains the spiritual legacy of Vinco David (1961-2023), the husband of trend watcher Adjiedj Bakas, who died of lung cancer. Vinco David was born on November 19, 1961 in Leiden, into a liberal Jewish family. He grew up in Brabant and the North Holland town of Castricum, studied political science in Amsterdam and then rose to become a top executive in the global credit insurance industry. He also wrote three novels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bakas.nl\/en\/vinco-david-foundation\/the-male-harem\/\">The Male Harem (2006)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Beyond the Sugarcane (2009)<\/li>\n<li>The Reptile Funds (2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bakas.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/vinco-david-2.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;TrendsbyBakas Over Mij Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||5px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;no-padding&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1535px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bakas.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bakas-Adjiedj-Bakas-en-Vinco-David.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;75ab311a-1cd9-4e94-a1b9-42a8d49408b0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#211452&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>He was happily married for 25 years to his great love, trend watcher Adjiedj Bakas. As a colorful <em>power couple<\/em>, they led fascinating lives, built a loving <strong>vramilie <\/strong>(=self-selected family of friends and selected blood relatives) and nurtured <strong>vrolleagues<\/strong> (=colleagues and other business associates with whom they became friends).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They traveled all over the world, immersed themselves in different cultures, built a museum art collection and created their own &#8220;fairy tale house&#8221; (dixit business magazine Quote), first in Amsterdam, then in Almere.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#B59352&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>See Vinco&#8217;s obituary in the Trouw newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trouw.nl\/leven\/topbestuurder-vinco-david-1961-2023-was-levenskunstenaar-tot-het-laatste-moment~b73fd4f0\/\">here<\/a>, see Vinco&#8217;s farewell interview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraaf.nl\/entertainment\/490876670\/adjiedj-bakas-ik-zal-vinco-s-leven-blijven-vieren\">here<\/a> on the Priv\u00e9 page in De Telegraaf and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almeredezeweek.nl\/nieuws\/algemeen\/55422\/vinco-david-op-sterfbed-wees-toch-trots-op-almere\">here<\/a> his farewell interview in Almere Deze Week.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat|800||on|||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;70px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The artwork &#8216;Levenslicht&#8217; about his life now hangs, for inspiration and remembrance in Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/iQ0KAPoqlzU?si=Q4zBs_iZ95Q1DEnt&#8221; 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