John McKenzie (philanthropist)

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.

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

  1. ^ Gill, Jennifer M. "John Robert Hugh McKenzie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 38798". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1949. p. 35.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Sir John Robert McKenzie". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 November 2024.


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