George Cadbury Biography

George Cadbury biography

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NAME: George Cadbury
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
BIRTH DATE: September 19, 1839
DEATH DATE: October 24, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH: Birmingham, England

PLACE OF DEATH: Birmingham, United Kingdom

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George Cadbury successfully took over their father’s business, Cadbury Brothers cocoa and chocolate, with his brother Richard and they improved working conditions.

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George Cadbury was born on September 19, 1839, in Birmingham, England. In 1961, he and his brother Richard took over their father’s business, Cadbury Brothers cocoa and chocolate manufacturing firm. George Cadbury established a social security program for employees and improved working conditions. He also helped plan and build affordable housing.

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(born Sept. 19, 1839, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng.—died Oct. 24, 1922, Birmingham) British businessman and social reformer. In 1861 he and his brother Richard took over their father's failing business and built it into the highly prosperous Cadbury Brothers cocoa- and chocolate-manufacturing firm. They improved working conditions and introduced a private social security program for employees. George was also noted for his successful experiments in housing and town planning in Bournville, where he built affordable working-class homes with large gardens.