Maxine North

Maxine North
Born	Maxine Olive Guldner September 10, 1920 Salem, Oregon, United States
Died	October 3, 2003 Pattaya, Thailand
Occupation	Businesswoman
Known for	Introducing bottled water to Thailand

Maxine Woodfield North (née Woodfield, September 10, 1920 – October 3, 2003) was an American businesswoman who lived and worked in Thailand. She arrived in the country in 1950 with her husband Robert G. North, a screenwriter and reported CIA agent. Noted most for introducing bottled water to Thailand with her Polaris brand, her other businesses included carbon dioxide producer Pure Gas, consultant firm Rak, Fairbarns and North, and Thai Celadon, a company that helped revive and popularize celadon ceramics in Chiang Mai.