US EditionSir Michael Hill Dies Aged 86
AUSTRALIA, JUL 29 – Sir Michael Hill founded a jewellery empire with nearly 300 stores across three countries and established a biennial international violin competition for emerging musicians.
- On Tuesday, Sir Michael Hill, jewellery entrepreneur and founder of Michael Hill International, died aged 86, the company said.
- Working as a teenager, Hill joined his uncle Arthur Fisher’s jewellery store in Whangarei before founding Michael Hill with his wife Lady Christine in 1979.
- Nearly 300 stores now operate across Australia, Canada and New Zealand, with over 200 outlets in Australia alone, Michael Hill International Limited said.
- Amid mourning, the company said the board and Michael Hill team offered condolences to his family and friends and announced a private memorial in Arrowtown, New Zealand.
- Beyond retail, his cultural legacy endures through the Michael Hill International Violin Competition he created for emerging young violinists.
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'Curious, open-minded, creative': jewellery titan Michael Hill dies aged 86
Sir Michael Hill, renowned jewellery entrepreneur, dies aged 86. He was remembered for his contribution to music through the Michael Hill Violin Competition.
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