Biography: Valder, Henry

Businessman and social reformer Henry Valder

Waikato businessman Henry Valder was an early promoter of the elimination of industrial conflict between employers and employees through profit sharing and joint management.

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Jeff Downs. 'Valder, Henry', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2665/businessman-and-social-reformer-henry-valder (accessed 4 June 2026).