Michael Hill (entrepreneur)
Sir Michael Hill | |
|---|---|
Hill in 2011 | |
| Born | Richard Michael Hill 23 December 1938 Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Jeweller, businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Michael Hill Jeweller |
| Spouse |
Ann Christine Roe (m. 1965) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | |
| Awards | CNZM (2002) New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year (2008) KNZM (2011) |
Sir Richard Michael Hill KNZM (born 23 December 1938) is a New Zealand jeweller, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded global jewellery retailer Michael Hill Jeweller in 1979. He retired as the company's chairman in November 2015. He resides in Arrowtown and was Ernst & Young's 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year in New Zealand.