Jeremy Moon (entrepreneur)
Jeremy Moon | |
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.jpg) Moon in 2008 | |
| Born | Jeremy Ross Moon 1969[1][2] |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
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| Years active | 1995–2018 |
| Known for | Founder of Icebreaker |
| Relatives | Alexander McGeorge (great-grandfather) |
Jeremy Ross Moon MNZM (born 1969) is a New Zealand businessman and entrepreneur who founded the clothing manufacturer Icebreaker in 1995.[3] Moon used $25,000 to found the business, making garments from New Zealand merino wool.[4]
Icebreaker was purchased by VF Corporation, a NYSE-listed entity, in 2018 for NZ$288 million. Moon received NZ$95 million from the sale.[5]
In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Moon was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeremy Moon | Biography & Launching Icebreaker". jeremymoon.me. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ De Boni, Dita (14 November 2023). "Jeremy Moon's 2nd startup about to hit US premium petfood market". NBR. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Jeremy Moon". JeremyMoon.me. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ a b Winter, Chloe (10 April 2018). "How Icebreaker founder Jeremy Moon turned $25,000 into $288 million". Stuff. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Shaw, Aimee (9 April 2018). "Jeremy Moon pockets $95 million from sale of merino clothing company Icebreaker". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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