Michael Kailis
Michael Kailis AM CBE | |
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| Born | Michael George Kailis 14 February 1929 |
| Died | 25 June 1999 (aged 70) |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Kailis |
Michael George Kailis AM CBE (14 February 1929 – 25 June 1999) was a West Australian businessman who founded the MG Kailis Group of companies, whose head office is in Fremantle, Western Australia.
In 1960 he and his wife Patricia Kailis started a small rock lobster operation in Dongara, later expanding their interests into prawning, shipbuilding, aquaculture and the Kailis Jewellery line, built on pearls.[2]
Kailis's parents emigrated to Australia from the Greek island of Kastelorizo.[3]
Notes[]
- ^ "$100 million and more". BRW. Fairfax Media. 28 May 1999.
- ^ "MG Kailis Group". About Us. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009.
- ^ Boylen, George (26 June 1999). "From Deckie To Tycoon". The West Australian.
References[]
- Hansen Ian and Dorothy (1999) The captain's grandson : the world of Michael Kailis Fremantle, W.A. : Fremantle Arts Centre Press, ISBN 0-646-37257-2 (pbk.)
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