Douglas Myers
Businessperson, Person
1939 –
Who is Douglas Myers?
Sir Arthur Douglas Myers, KNZM CBE is a New Zealand businessman and one of the country's richest men.
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 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. Myers is a graduate of both Cambridge University and Harvard Business School.
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- Born
- 1939
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Profession
- Education
- University of Cambridge
- Harvard Business School
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on July 23, 2013
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