Michael Kailis Explained

Michael Kailis
Birth Name:Michael George Kailis
Birth Date:14 February 1929
Spouse:Patricia Kailis

Michael George Kailis (14 February 1929 – 25 June 1999) was a Western Australian businessman who founded the MG Kailis Group of companies, whose head office is in Fremantle, Western Australia.

In 1960 he and his wife Patricia Kailis started a small rock lobster operation in Dongara, later expanding their interests into prawning, shipbuilding, aquaculture and the Kailis Jewellery line, built on pearls.[1]

Kailis's parents emigrated to Australia from the Greek island of Kastelorizo.[2] His brother, Peter, founded the Red Rooster fast food chain.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MG Kailis Group . About Us . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091026063132/http://www.kailis.com.au/about/about.htm . 2009-10-26 .
  2. News: From Deckie To Tycoon . The West Australian . 26 June 1999 . Boylen . George.
  3. Web site: Hawaiian pack inventor Peter Kailis still enjoys a Red Rooster favourite . Rasdien . Peta . 9 February 2018 . PerthNow . . 5 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Chinese group buys Kailis Bros . Beyer . Mark . 31 March 2016 . Business News . 5 March 2023.

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