John Holland - Business and Engineering

Business and Engineering

  • John Holland (banker), founder of the Bank of Scotland in 1695, the central bank of the Kingdom of Scotland
  • Sir John Holland (engineer) (1914–2009), Australian engineer and construction magnate
  • Leighton Holdings owners of John Holland Group
  • John J. Holland, American shipbuilder
  • John Holland (pen maker), businessman and industrialist

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