Norman Myer
Norman Myer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nahum Moshe Baevski 25 May 1897 Tatarsk, Russia |
| Died | 17 December 1956 (aged 59) Toorak, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Wesley College |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1916–1920 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Sir Norman Myer (25 May 1897 – 17 December 1956) was an Australian businessman best known for his role in the development of the Myer department store.
Early life
Myer was born Nahum Moshe Baevski in 1897 in Tatarsk Smolensk, Russia.[2] He studied at Ashwick School (run by C. H. Nash),[3] and Wesley College. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1916 and served on the Western Front from August 1917 as a driver with the 1st Divisional Ammunition Column.[2] He became a lieutenant in April 1919.
Honours
Myer was made a knight bachelor in May 1956 for services to philanthropy in Victoria.[4]
References
- ^ "Sir Norman Myer Left Estate of ₤373,736". The Age. 10 April 1957. Retrieved 29 April 2015 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b Dunstan, David (2000). "Myer, Sir Norman (1897–1956)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 15. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Paproth, Darrell (1997). Failure is Not Final: A Life of C. H. Nash. Centre for the Study of Australian Christianity. p. 83.
- ^ "No. 40787". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1956. p. 3100.
