Colonel Sir Albert Edward Gooderham, KCMG[1] (June 2, 1861 – April 25, 1935) was a Canadian distiller, financier, soldier, and philanthropist.

Born in Toronto, he was a son of George Gooderham Sr. (1830–1905),[2] an eminent businessman, and his wife Harriet Dean.

Outside of the family business, Gooderham served in various corporations, including the Bank of Toronto, the Canada Permanent Mortgage Corporation, the Confederation Life Association, and the Dominion of Canada Guarantee and Accident Company.

[1] He was also the chairman of the Ontario branch of the Red Cross, and he donated farm land for the establishment of Connaught Laboratories north of Toronto.

[3][4] In 1929, Gooderham survived the stock market crash with his fortune largely intact.