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About Melvin Woodward
- Melvin Woodward (August 23, 1933 – March 16, 2015) was an entrepreneur and politician in Newfoundland.
- He represented Labrador North in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1971 to 1975.
- Founder of the Woodward Group of Companies, he was considered one of Labrador's most successful businessmen.The son of Joseph Woodward and Jennie Brewer-Scanlon, he was born in North Boat Harbour and was educated there and in Cook's Harbour.
- Woodward married Sybil Coles.
- In 1957, he moved to Goose Bay to work at the United States Air Force base.
- He set up his own fuel delivery business there, also becoming involved in transportation, construction and automobile sales in the area.
- He was a director for the Bank of Canada, a founding member and president of the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce, a member of the board of regents for Memorial University, chair of the St.
- John's Port Corporation and chair for the Enterprise Development Board for Industry, Trade and Commerce.
- In 2001, he was named to the Newfoundland and Labrador Business Hall of Fame.Woodward was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1971 and 1972.
- He served briefly in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Labrador Affairs.
- He was defeated in bids for reelection in 1975 and 1979.He died at home in Happy Valley-Goose Bay at the age of 81.
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