Douglas Myers
Sir Arthur Douglas Myers KNZM CBE (born 1939) is a New Zealand businessman and one of the country's richest men (#35 on the Forbes New Zealand and Australian Rich list, 2006, with net worth estimated at AU$350 million, and assessed as worth $950m and New Zealand's 9th richest man according to the New Zealand National Business Review).[1][2]
Myers began his involvement with what would become Lion Nathan in 1965, being appointed CEO of Campbell & Ehrenfried, following in the footsteps of his father Sir Kenneth Myers and his grandfather Sir Arthur Myers. A series of mergers and cross shareholdings led to the creation of Lion Breweries and then Lion Nathan. Myers played a leading role in Lion for over 15 years as MD, CEO, and ultimately as chairman in 1997. One year later, in 1998, Myers sold his 45% share holding to Kirin Brewery Company (creating the fourth largest brewing firm in the world) for $312 million.
He is now semi-retired, living in London, though he retains business and philanthropic interests, including a stake in Cameron O'Reilly's private-equity group Bayard Capital and regularly donating to the Myers Scholarship.[3] Myers is a graduate of both Cambridge University and Harvard Business School. He remains active in two family businesses, Chiltern International and Downtown Music Publishing.[4]
In late 2015, Myers was fighting cancer with aggressive new treatments, including the latest immunotherapy medicines.[4]
Honours
In the New Year Honours 1991 Myers was appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to business management.[5] In the New Year Honours 2010 Myers was appointed as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and the community.[6][7]
References
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- Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
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