Don McLaren

Don McLaren
CNZM
McLaren in March 2014
Born
Donald George McLaren

(1933-08-21)21 August 1933
Auckland, New Zealand
Died5 November 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 81)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationBusinessman
Known forAnimal healthcare business, thoroughbred racehorse breeding

Donald George McLaren CNZM (21 August 1933 – 5 November 2014) was a New Zealand businessman specialising in equine pharmaceuticals.

Biography

Born in the Auckland suburb of Epsom in 1933,[1] McLaren founded Bomac Laboratories, an animal remedies company, in 1958.[2] The company, which held 154 patents, 55 inventions and registered 360 products in New Zealand, was sold to German company Bayer in 2010.[3]

McLaren was also active in the thoroughbred racing industry. He established Northfields Stud near Karaka,[4] served on the committee of the Auckland Racing Club from 1980 to 1999 including a term as president from 1995 to 1999,[5] and was patron of the New Zealand racing hall of fame.[4]

McLaren was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 1999.[6] In the 2000 New Year Honours, McLaren was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the animal health industry and racing.[7] He was promoted to Companion of the same order in the 2014 New Year Honours.[8] In 2013 he was awarded an honorary DSc degree by Massey University.[2]

He died in Auckland on 5 November 2014.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Births". Auckland Star. 22 August 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Animal health leader awarded honorary doctorate". Massey University. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Animal health leader honoured". New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Great start to a promising year for McLaren". New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Tribute to Don McLaren, CNZM". Haunui Farm. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Past laureates". New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  7. ^ "New Year honours list 2000". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  8. ^ "New Year honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Dr Donald George McLaren CNZM obituary". New Zealand Herald. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.


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