Jeremy Moon (entrepreneur)

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]

Jeremy Moon

MNZM
Born1969[1]
NationalityNew Zealander
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • Entrepreneur
Years active1995–2018
Known forFounder of Icebreaker

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
  1. "Jeremy Moon | Biography & Launching Icebreaker". jeremymoon.me. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. "Jeremy Moon". JeremyMoon.me. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. "How Icebreaker founder Jeremy Moon turned $25,000 into $288 million". Stuff.co.nz. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. "Jeremy Moon pockets $95 million from sale of merino clothing company Icebreaker". The New Zealand Herald. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.


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