Stefan Ackerie
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Stefan Ackerie, usually known as Stefan, is a businessman and hairdresser from Brisbane, Australia. He owns a chain of approximately fifty hairdressing salons, as well as the Brisbane restaurant Jo Jo's.[1] Stefan's Brisbane headquarters is located in South Brisbane, underneath the Skyneedle, a prominent landmark which Stefan saved from being sold overseas after Expo '88.
Stefan was a finalist in the 2004 Australian of the Year awards.[2] He is also a keen power boat racer and holds the record for the fastest crossing of Bass Strait.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.southbankcorporation.com.au/about_us/south_bank_corp_board#ackerie
- ^ http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/pages/bio.asp?pID=51
- ^ http://www.stefan.com.au/history/history.html