St John Harmsworth

St John Harmsworth
Born
William Albert St John Harmsworth

19 May 1876
St John's Wood, London, England
Died4 May 1933
Vergèze, France
NationalityEnglish
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Known forTransformed Perrier mineral water into a global brand
Board member ofAmalgamated Press
Parent(s)Alfred Harmsworth
Geraldine Mary Maffett
RelativesAlfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere
Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth
Sir Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet
Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet
(all brothers)

William Albert St John Harmsworth (May 19, 1876 – May 4, 1933) was an English businessman who bought and established the fledgling Perrier brand of sparkling mineral water in France, designed its distinctive bulbous green bottle, and made it a huge success in the British Empire.