Sir John Robert Hugh McKenzie KBE (5 August 1876 – 26 August 1955) was a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist who founded the McKenzies chain of retail stores.
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 McKenzie in 1937 | |
| Born | John Robert Hugh McKenzie 5 August 1876 Yarrawalla, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 26 August 1955 (aged 79) London, England |
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| Known for | Founder of the McKenzies retail store chain |
McKenzie was born in Yarrawalla, Victoria, Australia, on 5 August 1876.[1]
In the 1950 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for public and philanthropic services.[2] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[3]
In 1996, McKenzie was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Gill, Jennifer M. "John Robert Hugh McKenzie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "No. 38798". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1949. p. 35.
- ↑ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 417. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ↑ "Sir John Robert McKenzie". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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