Len Malaghan
Len Malaghan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leonard Aloysius Patrick Malaghan 18 February 1906 Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Died | 25 December 1967 (aged 61) Khandallah, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Dairy businessman |
Leonard Aloysius Patrick Malaghan (18 February 1906 – 25 December 1967) was a New Zealand dairy factory manager, ice-cream manufacturer, businessman, and benefactor. He was born in Queenstown, New Zealand, on 18 February 1906. He headed the Tip Top Ice Cream Company (now part of the Fonterra Co-operative Group).[1]
In 1967, Malaghan developed Hodgkin's disease, of which he died. Prior to his death, he and his wife, Ann, donated £200,000 of shares to the Wellington Medical Research Foundation. The gift was used to establish what is now the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research.[1]
Malaghan was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 O'Brien, Brian. "Leonard Aloysius Patrick Malaghan". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Malaghan, Leonard Aloysius Patrick » Business Hall of Fame". www.businesshalloffame.co.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
 | This business-related New Zealand biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |