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Sir John Robert Hugh McKenzie (5 August 1876 – 26 August 1955) was a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist. He was born in Yarrawalla,
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, 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 1996, McKenzie was posthumously inducted into the
New Zealand Business Hall of Fame The New Zealand Business Hall of Fame is a figurative hall of fame dedicated to New Zealanders who have made a significant contribution to the economic and social development of New Zealand. The hall was established in 1994 by the Young Enterpri ...
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