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.

He 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 1996, McKenzie was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.

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