Len Malaghan
New Zealand businessman, benefactor
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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]
Born
18 February 1906
Leonard Aloysius Patrick Malaghan
18 February 1906
Queenstown, New Zealand
Died25 December 1967 (aged 61)
Khandallah, New Zealand
OccupationDairy businessman
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 |
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]
