Hugh Morris (businessman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHugh Morris (businessman)
New Zealand businessman
Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1929
Place of Birth: Oxford, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 20-May-2010
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Hugh Morris (businessman)
- Hugh William Morris (2 July 1929 – 20 May 2010) was a New Zealand businessman who co-founded McDonald's New Zealand in 1976.Morris established the first McDonald's in New Zealand in 1976 with business partners Lionel Whitehead, Gary Lloydd, Ray Stonelake, and his brother, Wally Morris.
- The first McDonald's restaurant opened in Porirua on 7 June 1976.
- Morris emphasised employee training and franchising, and headed the McDonald's New Zealand company for more than 20 years, until his retirement in the mid-1990s.Morris died on 20 May 2010, after an extended illness.
- He was survived by his wife, Meryl, three children and three stepchildren.
Read more at Wikipedia