Douglas Goodfellow

William Douglas Goodfellow OBE (23 July 1917 – 10 July 2014) was a prominent New Zealand businessman and philanthropist.

Douglas Goodfellow

OBE
Born
William Douglas Goodfellow

(1917-07-23)23 July 1917
Died10 July 2014(2014-07-10) (aged 96)
NationalityNew Zealander
Occupation(s)Businessman and philanthropist
RelativesWilliam Goodfellow (father)
Peter Goodfellow (son)

In the 1980 New Year Honours, Goodfellow was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community.[1] In 1994 he topped the NBR annual rich list as New Zealand's wealthiest person.[2][3] In 2010, Goodfellow was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[4]

References
  1. "No. 48043". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1979. p. 26.
  2. New Zealand list: "No. 48043". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1979. pp. 25–26.
  3. William Douglas Goodfellow dies, aged 97 Stuff.co.nz (12 July 2014). Retrieved on 12 July 2014.
  4. "Past laureates". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 February 2023.


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