MILLER, Michael. Director of Companies. Born Tirksly, Lithuania, 2nd January, 1893, son of Sam and Dora Miller. Educated in Hull, England. Came to South Africa 1911. Alternating Chairman and Joint Managing Director, O.K. Bazaars (1929) Ltd., and subsidiary companies; Chairman, Federated Stores, Ltd. Director, Dandy Polish Co. Ltd. Joint founder with Sam Cohen of the group which commenced operations in 1927 under the name of O.K. Bazaars, and which today has branches in all important centres in the Republic of South Africa. The Chairmanship of O.K. Bazaars rotates annually between the two founders of the Company. Trustee, S.A. Foundation; member of the Transvaal Automobile Club. Married Janie Vivienne Osrin, 1921; one son, two daughters. Recreation: Bowls. Add.: P.O. Box 3171, Johannesburg.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Miller, Michael
MILLER, Michael. Director of Companies. Born Tirksly, Lithuania, 2nd January, 1893, son of Sam and Dora Miller. Educated in Hull, England. Came to South Africa 1911. Alternating Chairman and Joint Managing Director, O.K. Bazaars (1929) Ltd., and subsidiary companies; Chairman, Federated Stores, Ltd. Director, Dandy Polish Co. Ltd. Joint founder with Sam Cohen of the group which commenced operations in 1927 under the name of O.K. Bazaars, and which today has branches in all important centres in the Republic of South Africa. The Chairmanship of O.K. Bazaars rotates annually between the two founders of the Company. Trustee, S.A. Foundation; member of the Transvaal Automobile Club. Married Janie Vivienne Osrin, 1921; one son, two daughters. Recreation: Bowls. Add.: P.O. Box 3171, Johannesburg.
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