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Founder Profile

Cecil Scott Waine

Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya

Who is Cecil Scott Waine?

Cecil Scott Waine is a founder of Woolworths Australia, which was founded in 1924 with Percy Christmas, Stanley Chatterton, George Creed and Ernest Williams.

Company founded
Woolworths Australia
Founded
1924
Co-founders
Percy Christmas, Stanley Chatterton, George Creed and Ernest Williams

Founding Story

Cecil Scott Waine was a prominent Sydney accountant who structured the initial capital raising and corporate constitution for Woolworths Limited in 1924, serving as the company's inaugural Chairman.

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