Sir William Macnamara Goodenough, 1st Baronet DL (10 March 189923 May 1951) was a British banker. He served as the Chairman of

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from 1947 to 1951.

Early life

William Macnamara Goodenough was born in 1899. He was the son of

Frederick Goodenough Frederick Craufurd Goodenough (28 July 18661 September 1934), was a British banker. He was the chairman of Barclays Bank from 1917 to 1934. Early life Frederick Craufurd Goodenough was born in Calcutta, India in 1866 as Frederick Crawford Gooden ...

, who had been chairman of Barclays Bank from 1917 to 1934. He was educated at

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and the

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( Christ Church).

Career

Goodenough served as the Chairman of Barclays Bank from 1947 to 1951.

Death and legacy

Goodenough died in 1951. He was succeeded to the title by his son, Sir Richard Edmund Goodenough, 2nd Baronet (1925–1996).

References

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