John McKenzie (philanthropist)
Sir John Robert Hugh McKenzie KBE (5 August 1876 – 26 August 1955) was a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist. He was born in , Victoria, Australia, on 5 August 1876.[1] In the 1950 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for public and philanthropic services.[2]
References[]
- ^ Gill, Jennifer M. "John Robert Hugh McKenzie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 38798". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1949. p. 35.
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