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Garfield Howard Weston (1927-2002)
1927 Born in Canada son of Willard Garfield Weston
c. 1949 Invented Wagon Wheels
1951 Took charge of Ryvita
1952 Left Ryvita. He then spent more than a decade expanding company operations in Australia
c.1967 Garfield Weston announced he was stepping down as Chairman of Associated British Foods in favour of his son Garry.
2002 Died
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