William Goodfellow (philanthropist)
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Sir William Goodfellow | |
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Born | |
Died | 5 November 1974 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 94)
Occupation(s) | Businessman and philanthropist |
Relatives | Douglas 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
- ^ Rowe, Margaret. "William Goodfellow". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "No. 39866". The London Gazette (invalid
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