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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. In 1994 he topped the NBR annual rich list as New Zealand's wealthiest person. In 2010, Goodfellow was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.

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. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

External links

• The Goodfellow Family at saintkentigern.com

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