David Sheldrick

David Sheldrick
Born(1919-11-23)23 November 1919
Died13 June 1977(1977-06-13) (aged 57)
NationalityKenyan
Occupation(s)Farmer and park warden
Known forDavid Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Major David Leslie William Sheldrick, MBE (23 November 1919  13 June 1977) was a Kenyan farmer and park warden, in memory of whom the eponymous David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) was created by his widow, Daphne (later Dame Daphne Sheldrick) in Nairobi.