William Goodfellow (philanthropist)

Sir William Goodfellow
Born (1880-05-26)26 May 1880
Alexandra, Waikato, New Zealand
Died 5 November 1974(1974-11-05) (aged 94)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation 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

  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 (Supplement). 26 May 1953. pp. 3003–3006.


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