John Hughes (motor dealer)
| John Hughes (motor dealer) | |
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| Born | 6 December 1935 |
John Joseph Hughes is an Australian businessman best known for his eponymous car dealership.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Hughes was born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1935 and attended Christian Brothers College, Fremantle. As a teenager he began working at a car dealership while studying accounting by correspondence. By his late 20s he owned his own car dealership.[1]
His dealership was the world's highest selling Hyundai dealer for eight years running between 1997-2003. He played an integral part in establishing the brand Hyundai in Australia. Hughes, along with Alan Bond, through Bond Motor Corp. are responsible for bringing the Korean car manufacturer to Australia. Hughes held a position on the board of the Nine Network, and was a founding member on the board of the Fremantle Football Club.
Hughes recently received an acknowledgement by being honoured as an ambassador of Perth, Western Australia.[citation needed] He is famous for car promos live to air.
His automotive group also markets other major motoring brands from Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Ford, Kia and now Geely.[2]
The West Australian published an interview with Hughes in 2012 where he stated that he only drives cars that he sells.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Linda Cann (December 4, 2010). "WA second-hand car guru John Hughes, the 0.001 percenter". The Sunday Times. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/wa-second-hand-car-guru-john-hughes-the-001-percenter/story-e6frg13u-1225965643531. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ STEPHEN WILLIAMS (January 1, 2011). "John Hughes to win Chinese race". The West Australian. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/motors/a/-/motors/8585754/john-hughes-to-win-chinese-race/. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "What I'm driving: John Hughes". The West Australian. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/motors/a/-/motors/12876081/what-i-m-driving-john-hughes/. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
[edit] General sources
- The Jindalee Factor: Insights on Western Australian Entrepreneurs. (1988)
- Mr Who? - The West Australian, 17 December 2005
- HUGHES TOP SELLER - The West Australian, 27 March 2004, By Stephen Williams
