Douglas Goodfellow | |
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Born | William Douglas Goodfellow 23 July 1917 |
Died | 10 July 2014 | (aged 96)
Nationality | New Zealander |
Occupation(s) | Businessman and philanthropist |
Relatives | William Goodfellow (father) Peter Goodfellow (son) |
William Douglas Goodfellow OBE (23 July 1917 – 10 July 2014) was a prominent New Zealand businessman and philanthropist.
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]