engaging personally with all those he met from the Prime Minister to the newest worker on the line. He had considerable personal charm and had a gift for drawing people together. This was important in managing a factory employing a large labour force. In all his years, his factory did not have a single strike. He was a good Catholic, not just on Sundays; he tried to live up to the precepts of Pope Leo XII's encyclical Rerum novarum. He was also noted for his philanthropy. With his siblings he established the Todd Foundation in 1972 and as chairman of Todd Motors announced the company's gift of $1,000,000 to establish it. Andrew Todd was a member of the Wellington Golf Club and interested in a wide range of sporting activities. He died on 9 November 1976 and was survived by his wife and six daughters. References Bibliography 1904 births 1976 deaths New Zealand people of Irish descent New Zealand people of Scottish descent People educated at Trinity Catholic College, Dunedin New Zealand Roman Catholics 20th-century New Zealand businesspeople People from Heriot, New Zealand People educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview Andrew Todd Corporation