| Who is it? | Businessman |
| Birth Day | September 18, 2019 |
| Birth Place | Edgbaston, British |
| Age | 1 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | October 24, 1922 |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
George Cadbury, a prominent businessman hailing from Britain, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. Recognized for his significant contributions to the business world, George Cadbury has made a name for himself through his entrepreneurial endeavors. As a member of the influential Cadbury family, who revolutionized the chocolate industry, he has played a pivotal role in maintaining and expanding the family's business empire. With his astute business acumen and dedication to excellence, George Cadbury has undoubtedly secured a substantial financial standing, making him a prominent figure within the British business community.
He worked at the school for adults on Sundays for no pay, despite only going to school himself until he was sixteen. Together with his brother Richard he took over the family Business in 1861. In 1878 they acquired 14 acres (57,000 m²) of land in open country, four miles (6 km) south of Birmingham, where they opened a new factory in 1879. He rented 'Woodbrooke' - a Georgian style mansion built by Josiah Mason, which he eventually bought in 1881.
George Cadbury married twice. In 1872 he married Mary Tylor, daughter of Quaker author Charles Tylor: she died in 1887. She was the mother of George junior, Mary Isabel, Edward and Henry.
In 1888 he married Elizabeth Mary Taylor. They had six children together: Laurence John, George Norman, Elsie Dorothea, Egbert, Marion Janet and Ursula.
In 1901, disgusted by the imperialistic policy of the Balfour government and opposed to the Boer War, Cadbury bought the Daily News and used the paper to campaign for old age pensions and against the war and sweatshop labour.
George Cadbury was one of the prime movers in setting up The Birmingham Civic Society in 1918. Cadbury donated the Lickey Hills Country Park to the people of Birmingham. He also donated a large house in Northfield to the Birmingham Cripples Union that was used as a hospital from 1909. It is now called the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. In 1890 he, along with a number of other leading Quakers, helped re-establish Grove House School as Leighton Park School in Reading as the leading Quaker school in Britain.
He died at his home, Northfield Manor House, on 24 October 1922, aged 83.
