Michael Hill (jeweller)
Sir Michael Hill | |
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Hill in 2011 | |
| Born | Richard Michael Hill 23 December 1938 Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Died | 29 July 2025 (aged 86) Arrowtown, New Zealand |
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| Years active | 1948-2025 |
| Known for | Founder of Michael Hill Jeweller |
| Spouse |
Ann Christine Roe (m. 1965) |
| Children | 2 |
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Sir Richard Michael Hill KNZM (23 December 1938 – 29 July 2025) was a New Zealand jeweller, businessman and philanthropist who founded global jewellery retailer Michael Hill Jeweller in 1979. He retired as the company's chairman in November 2015. He resided in Arrowtown He was an inductee of the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame and was named Ernst & Young's 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year in New Zealand.
In 2002, he was honoured with the New Zealand Order of Merit