Jeremy Moon (entrepreneur)
Jeremy Moon | |
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Moon in 2008 | |
| Born | Jeremy Ross Moon 1969 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
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| Years active | 1995–2018 |
| Known for | Founder of Icebreaker |
| Relatives | Alexander McGeorge (great-grandfather) |
Jeremy Ross Moon MNZM (born 1969) is a New Zealand businessman and entrepreneur who founded the clothing manufacturer Icebreaker in 1995. Moon used $25,000 to found the business, making garments from New Zealand merino wool.
Icebreaker was purchased by VF Corporation, a NYSE-listed entity, in 2018 for NZ$288 million. Moon received NZ$95 million from the sale.
In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Moon was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business.