Hugh_Morris_(businessman)

Hugh Morris (businessman)

Hugh Morris (businessman)

New Zealand businessman


Hugh William Morris (2 July 1929 – 20 May 2010) was a New Zealand businessman who co-founded McDonald's New Zealand in 1976.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Morris established the first McDonald's in New Zealand in 1976 with business partners Lionel Whitehead, Gary Lloydd, Ray Stonelake, and his brother, Wally Morris.[1] The first McDonald's restaurant opened in Porirua on 7 June 1976.[1] Morris emphasised employee training and franchising, and headed the McDonald's New Zealand company for more than 20 years, until his retirement in the mid-1990s.[1]

Morris died on 20 May 2010, after an extended illness. He was survived by his wife, Meryl, three children and three stepchildren.[1]


References

  1. "McDonald's New Zealand founder dies". National Business Review. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.



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