Norman Myer

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Sir
Norman Myer
Born
Nahum Moshe Baevski

(1897-05-25)25 May 1897
Tatarsk, Russia
Died17 December 1956(1956-12-17) (aged 59)
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationWesley College
Military career
Allegiance Australia
Service/branchAustralian Imperial Force
Years of service1916–1920
RankLieutenant

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.[1] He studied at Ashwick School (run by C. H. Nash)[2] 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.[1] He became a lieutenant in April 1919.

Honours

Myer was made a knight bachelor in May 1956 for services to philanthropy in Victoria.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Paproth, Darrell (1997). Failure is Not Final: A Life of C. H. Nash. Centre for the Study of Australian Christianity. p. 83.
  3. ^ "No. 40787". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1956. p. 3100.
  4. ^ "Mr Norman MYER". Australian Honours. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia). 31 May 1956. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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