John Joseph Hughes is an
Australian
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businessman best known for his eponymous car dealership.
Biography
Early life
Hughes was born in
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...
in 1935 and attended
Christian Brothers College, Fremantle. As a teenager he began working at a car dealership while studying accounting by correspondence. By his late 20s he owned his own car dealership.
Automotive sales
His dealership was the world's highest-selling
Hyundai Hyundai is a South Korean industrial conglomerate ("chaebol"), which was restructured into the following groups:
* Hyundai Group, parts of the former conglomerate which have not been divested
** Hyundai Mobis, Korean car parts company
** Hyundai ...
dealer for eight consecutive years between 1997–2003. John was pivotal in introducing the
Korean
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car marque to Australia. His automotive group also markets other major car brands, including, MG, LDV,
Mitsubishi,
Volkswagen
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,
Ford
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* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
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,
Kia
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and
Chrysler's Jeep.
He is on record as driving only cars that he sells.
References
Further reading
*Dr Roger Smith, Barry Urquhart ''The Jindalee Factor: Insights on Western Australian Entrepreneurs'', Marketing Focus, Australia (1988)
*"Mr Who?" – ''
The West Australian
''The West Australian'' is the only locally edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia. It is owned by Seven West Media (SWM), as is the state's other major newspaper, '' The Sunday Times''. It is the second-oldest continuous ...
'', 17 December 2005
*Stephen Williams "Hughes Top Seller" – ''
The West Australian
''The West Australian'' is the only locally edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia. It is owned by Seven West Media (SWM), as is the state's other major newspaper, '' The Sunday Times''. It is the second-oldest continuous ...
'', 27 March 2004
External links
John Hughes's Big WalkJohn Hughes's corporate website
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Salespeople
People from Perth, Western Australia
Living people
1935 births