John Hughes (motor dealer) explained

Birth Date:	6 December 1935
Nationality:	Australian

John Joseph Hughes is an Australian businessman best known for his eponymous car dealership.

Biography

Early life

Hughes was born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1935 and attended Christian Brothers College, Fremantle. As a teenager he began working at a car dealership while studying accounting by correspondence. By his late 20s he owned his own car dealership.^[1]

Automotive sales

His dealership was the world's highest-selling Hyundai dealer for eight consecutive years between 1997–2003. John was pivotal in introducing the Korean car marque to Australia. His automotive group also markets other major car brands, including, MG, LDV, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Ford, Kia and Chrysler's Jeep.^[2]

He is on record as driving only cars that he sells.^[3]

Further reading

• Dr Roger Smith, Barry Urquhart The Jindalee Factor: Insights on Western Australian Entrepreneurs, Marketing Focus, Australia (1988)
• "Mr Who?" – The West Australian, 17 December 2005
• Stephen Williams "Hughes Top Seller" – The West Australian, 27 March 2004

External links

• John Hughes's Big Walk
• John Hughes's corporate website

Notes and References

1. Web site: WA second-hand car guru John Hughes, the 0.001 percenter. The Sunday Times. 5 April 2011. Linda Cann. December 4, 2010.
2. Web site: John Hughes to win Chinese race. The West Australian. 5 April 2011. Stephen Williams. January 1, 2011. 8 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110208172125/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/motors/a/-/motors/8585754/john-hughes-to-win-chinese-race/. dead.
3. Web site: What I'm driving: John Hughes. The West Australian. 11 February 2012. 15 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120215171922/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/motors/a/-/motors/12876081/what-i-m-driving-john-hughes. dead.