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

1980 New Year Honours The 1980 New Year Honours were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 31 December 1979 to cele ...

, Goodfellow was appointed an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

, 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 The New Zealand Business Hall of Fame is a figurative hall of fame dedicated to New Zealanders who have made a significant contribution to the economic and social development of New Zealand. The hall was established in 1994 by the Young Enterpri ...

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The Goodfellow Family
at saintkentigern.com 1917 births 2014 deaths New Zealand businesspeople New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century New Zealand philanthropists {{NewZealand-business-bio-stub