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The Myer family is an Australian retailing dynasty of Jewish origin. It was founded in Australia by Sidney Myer , who started the department store Myer , and Merlyn Myer , his wife. Following the death of Sidney Myer in 1934, his nephew, Sir Norman Myer , continued much of his retailing dynasty.
Myer grew by developing its own stores (becoming one of Australia's major property owners and developers in the process) and acquiring other department stores, including Adelaide's Marshall's and Bell's (Victor Harbor, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge and Strathalbyn and Tailem Bend) in South Australia, Western Australia's Boans in 1984, Queensland ...
The Myer family’s largest investment portfolio is managed by The Myer Family Company, where Rupert Myer was chairman until 2012. [3] Myer's grandfather, Sidney Myer, was the founder of Myer, the largest department store company in Australia, and his father, Baillieu Myer, also served as company chairman. [4]
The Myers returned to Australia in 1929. Ken Myer was a philanthropist, a prime mover behind the Victorian Arts Centre; chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; and was offered and declined the governor-generalship of Australia. Ken Myer and his brother Baillieu set up the Myer Foundation in 1959. Sidney Baillieu Myer married Sarah ...
Myer's response comes after Solomon Lew, Premier's billionaire chairman, raised his stake to 15.77% in the retailer and called for a board overhaul, saying the current board did not have the ...
Sidney Baillieu Myer AC (11 January 1926 – 22 January 2022), also known as Bails Myer, was an Australian businessman and philanthropist. A member of the Myer family retailing dynasty, he was the son of Sidney and Merlyn Myer. He joined his family's company, the Myer Emporium, in 1949 and became its chairman in
Including King, Myer's board currently has four members – acting chairman JoAnne Stephenson and two non-executive directors. Top investor in Australia's Myer kicks off board reshuffle talks with ...
Kenneth Baillieu Myer, AC, DSC (1 March 1921 – 30 July 1992) was an American-born Australian patron of the arts, humanities and sciences; diplomat, administrator, businessman and philanthropist. He was a member of the notable Melbourne retailing Myer family .