Pat Goodman

Sir Patrick Ledger Goodman GNZM CBE (6 April 1929 – 9 September 2017), known as Pat Goodman or Sir Pat Goodman, was a prominent New Zealand businessman, arts patron and philanthropist. Along with his brother, Peter, he co-founded the Australasian food giant Goodman Fielder. He was CEO and chairman of the company.[2][3]

Sir Pat Goodman

GNZM CBE
Born
Patrick Ledger Goodman

(1929-04-06)6 April 1929
Motueka, New Zealand[1]
Died9 September 2017(2017-09-09) (aged 88)
Motueka, New Zealand
OccupationBusinessman
Known forGoodman Fielder

Goodman was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to business management and the community, in the 1990 New Year Honours.[4] In the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for services to business management, export and the community.[5] In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Goodman was appointed as a Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business, the arts and the community.[6] In 2009, following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government, he accepted redesignation as a Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[7]

Goodman died at his home in Motueka on 9 September 2017.[8]

References
  1. Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. p. 379. ISSN 1172-9813.
  2. Goodman Fielder Ltd. Business Information, Profile, and History. Companies.jrank.org; retrieved 21 February 2012.
  3. Goodmans the first to join new hall of fame. Stuff.co.nz; retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. "No. 51982". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 30 December 1989. p. 30.
  5. "The Queen's Birthday Honours 1995" (23 June 1995) 62 New Zealand Gazette 1597.
  6. "Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. "Special honours list 1 August 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. Philanthropist, arts patron, businessman Sir Pat Goodman dies Stuff.co.nz; retrieved 9 September 2017.


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