Michael Hill CEO Daniel Bracken dies unexpectedly
CEO of international jeweller Michael Hill International Limited, Daniel Bracken, died unexpectedly this week.
The company revealed yesterday that Bracken had died overnight.
He suffered an adverse reaction to medical treatment for an underlying condition.
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Michael Hill CEO Daniel Bracken, pictured in 2018, has died unexpectedly this week. James Brickwood
"The board, executive and all of the Michael Hill team express their deepest and sincerest condolences to his family and friends," the company said in a release.
"On behalf of the board, we thank Daniel for his outstanding leadership and dedication to the Michael Hill Group and our people over the past seven years.
"He will be dearly missed."
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Michael Hill has jewellery stores in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Brook Mitchell
The release said Bracken was a "passionate retailer" and an "innovative and strategic thinker".
It credited him with transforming the Michael Hill Group as an "inspiring leader".
The board will provide news of interim leadership of the company at a later date.
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Michael Hill was founded by Sir Michael Hill in 1979 when he opened his first jewellery store in Whangarei, New Zealand.
The group currently has 300 stores globally across Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
It is headquartered in Brisbane.
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