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.

In the 1950 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for public and philanthropic services. In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.

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

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