Margaret Hamilton Reid (9 October 1912 - 11 April 2010) was an Irish business woman, who was the chair of Switzer & Company department stores in Dublin from 1956 to 1972.
[1] Under her chairmanship, Switzers expanded to include Cashs of Cork, Todd's of Limerick, and Moon's of Galway.
[2] Reid maintained that Switzers should never stock anything which could be "detrimental to humankind" and under her leadership the mantra of the company was "The sale you know is genuine."
She believed that her company should be held to the highest ethical standards so that the accounts "could be put on the communion table.
She was a member of the Young Women's Christian Association, serving as chair of the Trust Corporation, later president, and was awarded a honorary life membership.
She hosted a number of visitors there, including Cliff Richard, Dr Billy Graham, and Chuck Colson.