Mark Foy | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Mark_Foy_circa_1910.jpg) Foy Pictured c. 1910 | |
| Born | 15 February 1865 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 15 November 1950 (aged 85) Australia |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Mark Foy's (department stores), Creating the Hydro Majestic Hotel |
| Family | Mark Foy Snr. (father), Juanita Nielsen (great- grand-daughter |
Mark Foy (15 February 1865 – 15 November 1950) was an Australian retail businessman and entrepreneur who established the department store Mark Foy's in Sydney. He also opened the Hydro Majestic Hotel in the Blue Mountains, a hydropathic resort with Swiss doctors and spa water from Baden in Germany. In addition he was a keen sportsman with interests in rifle shooting, boxing, sailing and motor racing.[1]
- ^ Cheater, C. et al “The Australia Day Regatta”, 2014, p. 111. Online reference