John Hughes | |
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Born | 6 December 1935 |
Nationality | Australian |
John Joseph Hughes is an Australian businessman best known for his eponymous car dealership.
Hughes was born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1935 and attended Christian Brothers College, Fremantle. As a teenager he began working at a car dealership while studying accounting by correspondence. By his late 20s he owned his own car dealership. [1]
His dealership was the world's highest-selling Hyundai dealer for eight consecutive years between 1997–2003. John was pivotal in introducing the Korean car marque to Australia. His automotive group also markets other major car brands, including, MG, LDV, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Ford, Kia and Chrysler's Jeep. [2]
He is on record as driving only cars that he sells. [3]
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