Description: (Entrepreneur)
William Lever was an English industrialist known for expanding his family's wholesale grocery business into Lever Brothers, a successful soap manufacturing company. Lever built a business empire with renowned brands like Lux and Lifebuoy. He also had a political career as a Liberal MP and later a Peer in the House of Lords. Lever advocated for British Empire expansion in Africa and Asia, using palm oil as a key ingredient in his products. Additionally, he was a patron of the arts, collecting artworks and establishing the Lady Lever Art Gallery in memory of his late wife.