Jeremy Moon (entrepreneur)
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Jeremy Moon | |
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Born | 1969–1970[1] |
Nationality | New Zealander |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Known for | Founder of Icebreaker |
Jeremy Moon is a New Zealand businessman and entrepreneur who founded the clothing manufacturer Icebreaker in 1995.[2] Moon used $25,000 to found the business, making garments from New Zealand merino wool.[3]
Icebreaker was purchased by VF Corporation, a NYSE-listed entity, in 2018 for NZ$288 million. Moon received NZ$95 million from the sale.[4]
Moon was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2008 for services to business.[3]
References
- ^ "Jeremy Moon | Biography & Launching Icebreaker". jeremymoon.me. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Jeremy Moon". JeremyMoon.me. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ a b "How Icebreaker founder Jeremy Moon turned $25,000 into $288 million". Stuff.co.nz. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Jeremy Moon pockets $95 million from sale of merino clothing company Icebreaker". The New Zealand Herald. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.