David Foster (Royal Navy officer)

David Ramsey Foster
Born	David Ramsey Foster 5 December 1920(1920-12-05) London, England
Died	4 June 2010(2010-06-04) (aged 90)
Occupation	Business Executive
Spouse	Glynis Johns Anne Firth Alexandra Chang

David Foster DSO, DSC and bar, (24 May 1920 – 4 June 2010)^[1] was a decorated pilot in the British Royal Navy during World War II and a business executive.

Career

By the time World War II came to an end Lieutenant-Commander David Foster had served in both the Western Desert and the Pacific theatres, and had received both the DSO and DSC and Bar.

Foster joined Colgate-Palmolive after the war. He rose to become president in 1970 and chairman in 1975.

Personal life

Foster had American parents and was born in London on May 24, 1920. He was educated at Stowe and Gonville and Caius, Cambridge.

He had three wives, Glynis Johns, the actress, Anne Firth, and Alexandra Chang. He had two daughters with his second wife.

References

1. ^ Obituary

Persondata
Name	Foster, David
Alternative names
Short description	Business Executive
Date of birth	24 May 1920
Place of birth	London, England
Date of death	4 June 2010
Place of death