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William Goodfellow (philanthropist)

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Sir William Goodfellow
Born(1880-05-26)26 May 1880
Alexandra, Waikato, New Zealand
Died5 November 1974(1974-11-05) (aged 94)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Businessman and philanthropist
RelativesDouglas Goodfellow (son)

Sir William Goodfellow (26 May 1880 – 5 November 1974) was a New Zealand hardware merchant, dairying industrialist, company director and philanthropist. He was born in Alexandra, Waikato, New Zealand, on 26 May 1880.[1]

In the 1953 Coronation Honours Goodfellow was appointed a Knight Bachelor for service to the dairy industry.[2]

References

  1. ^ Rowe, Margaret. "William Goodfellow". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ^ "No. 39866". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 26 May 1953.