Leaders of Commerce in the Dominion.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 25, 22 June 1910, Page 17

Leaders of Commerce in the Dominion.

MR. HAROLD BEAUCHAMP. See "Personal." Mr. Harold Beauchamp, Chairman and Managing Director of W. M. Bannatyne and Co waa burn at Ararat. Victoria, in 1858. He is the eon of the late Mr. Arthur Beauchamp, former y a member of the _ Marlborough Provincial Council, and M.P. for Picton and the Sounds. Mr. Harold Beauchamp is particularly well known In the financial world, lie joined the Board of the Bank of New Zealand as Government nominee in January. IffiMi, and In UMk. was acting chairman, tor the last thsee years, however, he has held the important office of chairman.

Bartlett, photos. MR. LEO M. MYERS. Mr. Leo M. Myere, Vice-president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Myers, and was born In Bailarat, in 18fl9, coming with his parents to New’ Zealand the same year. He is a director of the firm of the Campbell and Ehrenfried Co., Ltd., his co-directors being Sir John Logan Campbell and Mr. A. M. Myers. M.P. for Auckland East. Mr. Leo Myers was educated at the Mt. Cook Boys’ School and Wellington College, and was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor at the age of 21. He was married in San Francisco to Miss Martha M. Shainwald. During the great boom of 1895, Mr. Myers was for tw’o years a member of tho Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and also joined “Karri” Davies’ Australian Mounted Infantry during the Jameson Raid. Since his school days Mr. Myers has always taken a keen interest in athletics.