John McKenzie (philanthropist)



Sir John Robert Hugh McKenzie (5 August 1876 – 26 August 1955) was a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist. He was born in Yarrawalla, Victoria, Australia, on 5 August 1876. In the 1950 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for public and philanthropic services. In 1996, McKenzie was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.