James Richardson Corporation
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| James Richardson Corporation | |
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| Type | |
| Founded | |
| Headquarters | Abbotsford, Australia |
| Key people | David Mandie 9Executive Chairman) Evelyn Danos Milton Lasnitzki (CEO) |
| Industry | furniture hospitality real estate |
| Website | http://www.jamesrichardson.com.au/ |
The James Richardson Corporation is a corporation, based in Abbotsford, Australia, and primarily involved with furniture, hospitality, real estate, and the duty free retail businesses. The company is owned by David Mandie.
[edit] Principal Staff of the James Richardson Corporation
- Executive Chairman -- David Mandie
- Executive Director -- Evelyn Danos
- Chief Executive Officer -- Milton Lasnitzki
- Duty Free Chairman -- Garry Stock
[edit] History of the James Richardson Corporation
- 1892 -- Founded by hotelier Jimmy Richardson
- 1953 -- purchased by David Mandie
- 1953 -- became involved with furniture importing, assembly, and distribution
- 1955 -- Merged with the Mandie Tobacco Businesses becoming Melbourne's primary tobacco, wines and spirits distributor.
- 1972 -- entered the retail market at Brisbane Airport
- 1972 -- Became involved with distribution of perfumes and cosmetics
- 1972-95 -- expanded into the Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Cairns, and Ben Gurion Airport (Israel)
- 1995 Sold a number of airport and 23 off-airport stores to SwissAir
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