Founder Profile
Percy Christmas
Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Percy Christmas?
Percy Christmas is a founder of Woolworths Australia, which was founded in 1924 with Stanley Chatterton, Cecil Scott Waine, George Creed and Ernest Williams.
- Company founded
- Woolworths Australia
- Founded
- 1924
- Co-founders
- Stanley Chatterton, Cecil Scott Waine, George Creed and Ernest Williams
Founding Story
Percy Christmas was the principal founder and visionary behind Woolworths. In 1924, discovering the 'Woolworths' name was unpatented in Australia, he founded the basement store in Sydney's Imperial Arcade and led the company as Managing Director until 1945.
Sources
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- Woolworths Australia Official Corporate Portal (Woolworths Australia)
- Woolworths Australia Investor Relations & SEC Filings (Woolworths Australia)