Cadbury family
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The Cadbury family is a prominent British family of industrialists descending from Richard Tapper Cadbury.
- Richard Tapper CadburyRichard Tapper CadburyRichard Tapper Cadbury came to Birmingham in 1794 and started a linen draper's business in partnership with a fellow Quaker His children included John Cadbury who was given help to start a tea and coffee business that would develop into Cadbury's.-Biography:Cadbury came from Exeter and he was born...
(1768–1860), who financed John- John CadburyJohn CadburyJohn Cadbury was proprietor of a small chocolate business in Birmingham, England, that later became part of Cadbury plc, one of the world's largest chocolate producers.-Biography:...
(1801–1889), family patriarch and founder of the chocolate company- Richard CadburyRichard CadburyRichard Cadbury was the second son of the Quaker John Cadbury, founder of Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company....
(1835–1899), manufacturer and philanthropist ∞ Elizabeth CadburyElizabeth CadburyDame Elizabeth Mary Cadbury, DBE , was an English philanthropist and wife of George Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer.-Early life:... - George CadburyGeorge CadburyGeorge Cadbury was the third son of John Cadbury, a Quaker who founded Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company.-Background:...
(1839–1922), younger brother, developed the firm and perfected the recipe for Dairy Milk- Edward CadburyEdward CadburyEdward Cadbury was a British industrialist and philanthropist.He was the eldest son of George Cadbury and his first wife Mary . He joined the family business of Cadbury Brothers in 1893, becoming a managing director in 1899 and chairman in 1937, retiring in 1943. He was chairman of the Daily...
, (1873–1948), head of the chocolate factory, founder of the Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust - Laurence John Cadbury (1889–1982), succeeded his brother Edward as head of the chocolate company in 1944
- Marion CadburyMarion GreevesMarion Janet Cadbury Greeves, MBE was the first one of only two female members of the Senate of Northern Ireland, having been elected to serve as an independent member on 20 June 1950, retiring on 10 June 1969....
(1894–1979) ∞ William Greeves (1890–1960)- (George) Adrian CadburyAdrian CadburySir George Adrian Hayhurst Cadbury is a former British Olympic rower and Chairman of Cadbury and Cadbury Schweppes for 24 years. He has been a pioneer in raising the awareness and stimulating the debate on corporate governance and produced the Cadbury Report, a code of best practice which served...
(b. 1929), businessman and commentator on corporate governance - Dominic CadburyDominic CadburySir Dominic Cadbury is a British businessman and member of the Cadbury chocolate manufacturing dynasty. He is also the sixth Chancellor of Birmingham University.-Career:...
(b. 1940), businessman and Chancellor of the University of Birmingham - Georgina Cadbury (b. 1977), investment financier
- (George) Adrian Cadbury
- Egbert CadburyEgbert CadburyAir Commodore Sir Egbert Cadbury DSC, DFC was a First World War pilot who shot down two Zeppelins over the North Sea: L21 on 28 November 1916, and L70 on 6 August 1918: the latter while flying a De Havilland DH.4 with Robert Leckie as Observer/Gunner.The son of George Cadbury and Dame Elizabeth...
(1893—1967), First World War flying ace and later managing director of the family firm- Peter CadburyPeter CadburyPeter Egbert Cadbury was a British entrepreneur.He was the son of Sir Egbert Cadbury, a World War I flying ace and managing director of Cadbury Brothers, the chocolate enterprise...
(1918–2006), an entrepreneur who made his own career outside the family firm- Joel CadburyJoel CadburyJoel Cadbury is an English Entrepreneur & Philanthropist, the son of Peter Cadbury and Jennifer d'Abo , and heir to the Cadbury chocolate dynasty.Joel Cadbury is best known as Founder & Chief Executive of Longshot Limited and alongside his partner,...
(b. 1971), entrepreneur
- Joel Cadbury
- Peter Cadbury
- Edward Cadbury
- Richard Cadbury
- John Cadbury