Bill Northam
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Sir William Herbert Northam, CBE (28 September 1905 ā 2 September 1988) was an Australian Olympic yachtsman and businessman.
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Born in Torquay, Devon on 28 September 1905, Northam had a successful career in business before becoming an Olympian. He was simultaneously chairman of the Australian branches of two major companies: American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, and British sports equipment brand Slazenger.[1]