Background
WOODROOFE, Ernest was born on January 6, 1912 in Liverpool. Son of Ernest George and Ada (Dickinson) Woodroofe.
WOODROOFE, Ernest was born on January 6, 1912 in Liverpool. Son of Ernest George and Ada (Dickinson) Woodroofe.
Leeds University.
Director British Oil and Cake Mills Limited. 1951-1956; Director Unilever Limited. and Unilever North.V., in charge of Research 1956-1961, Vice-Chairman Unilever Limited. 1961-1970, Chairman 1970-1974.
Vice-Chairman LTnilever North.V. 1970-1974.
Director Commonwealth Development Finance Company Limited. 1970-1975, Schroders Limited.
1974-1989, Burton Group 1974-1983, British Gas Corporation 1972-1981, Guthrie Corporation 1975-1982. Chairman Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration 1975-1979.
Chairman Leverhulme Trust 1975-1982.
Vice-Chairman Atlantic Salmon Trust since 1984. Visiting Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford 1972-1980. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Honorary Doctor of Science (from two universities), Honorary Doctorate. University.
Commander.
Married 1st Margaret Downes in 1938, 2nd Enid Grace Hutchinson Arnold in 1962.