Editing Gerard Paap

{{Infobox person
| name = Gerard Paap
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|6|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Delft]], [[Netherlands]]
| occupation = Businessman
| era = [[Vriend Era]]
| known_for = Founding [[Paapist]]
| family = [[Paap family]]
| module = {{Infobox personal vehicle
 | embed = yes
 | image = Gerard Paap Toyota GR Supra, 2026.png
 | type = Sports car
 | manufacturer = [[Toyota]]
 | model = [[Toyota GR Supra 3.0 (Gerard Paap)|GR Supra 3.0]]
 | model_year = 2020
 | body_style = 2-door coupé
 | colour = Dark purple
 | acquired = 2022
 | registration_country = [[Netherlands]]
 | odometer = 108000
 | odometer_year = 2026
 | engine = 2,998 cc turbocharged inline-six
 | transmission = 8-speed automatic
 | drivetrain = Rear-wheel drive
 | fuel_type = Petrol
 | power_output = Approximately 600 hp
 | modifications = 600 hp street build and full widebody conversion (2023)
 | use = Regular road use
 | status = In use
 | era = [[Vriend Era]]
 }}
}}

'''Gerard Paap''' (born 17 June 1967) is a Dutch businessman and member of the [[Paap family]]. He founded the beverage company [[Paapist]] in [[Rotterdam]] in 1993.

== Career ==
Paap founded Paapist in Rotterdam in 1993. The company initially sold caffeinated soft drinks through shops and garages in [[South Holland]]. Night kiosks and suppliers near railway facilities also stocked the drink.

Paapist adopted purple packaging during the mid-1990s. By the end of the decade, it had established a regular market in Rotterdam and was also producing branded clothing that had developed from promotional workwear.

== Personal life ==
Paap owns a modified 2020 [[Toyota GR Supra 3.0 (Gerard Paap)|Toyota GR Supra 3.0]], which he bought used in 2022. The car was originally white and was repainted dark purple after he acquired it. A 600 hp street build and widebody conversion were completed in 2023. Paap uses the Supra as his regular road car.

== See also ==
* [[Paap family]]
* [[Paapist]]
* [[Toyota GR Supra 3.0 (Gerard Paap)]]

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[[Category:Dutch people]]
[[Category:Businesspeople]]
[[Category:Paap family]]
[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Vriend Era]]