Benjamin Greene | |
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Born | Oundle, Northamptonshire, England | 5 April 1780
Died | 26 November 1860 Bloomsbury, London, England | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Businessman, brewer, planter, newspaper owner |
Known for | Founder of, Greene King |
Children | 13 |
Benjamin Greene (5 April 1780 – 26 November 1860) was an English businessman, newspaper owner and the founder of Greene King, one of the United Kingdom's largest brewing businesses.[1] He later became the owner of multiple plantations in the British West Indies and supported slavery.[2]
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