Ken Wood (manufacturer)

Kenneth Maynard Wood
Born4 October 1916 (1916-10-04)
Lewisham, London, England
Died19 October 1997 (1997-10-20) (aged 81)
Liphook, Hampshire, England
Occupations
  • Engineer
  • entrepreneur
  • businessman
FamilyCharles Riley Maynard (grandfather)
Kenneth Wood aged 74

Kenneth Wood (4 October 1916 – 19 October 1997) was an English engineer, entrepreneur and businessman. He is best known as the founder of the Kenwood Manufacturing Company and for the development of the eponymous Kenwood Chef food mixer.