John Ingham (businessman)
John Ingham Casula, New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Died | 5 August 2003 (aged 75) Westmead Private Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman: Poultry breeding and processing Racehorse owner and breeder |
John Horace Ingham
AO (10 June 1928 – 5 August 2003) was a leading Australian businessman and co-founder of the largest thoroughbred horse racing
and breeding operation in Australia.
Early years and career
Born in
Casula, the son of farmer Walter Ingham, he was known as "Jack" from an early age. On his father's death in 1953, along with his brother, Bob, took over Inghams Enterprises, a small family-run poultry breeding business founded in 1918. The brothers built the company into the largest producer of chickens and turkeys in Australia.[1] Now headquartered in the Sydney suburb of Liverpool
, the operation has annual sales of more than A$1.5 billion and a workforce in excess of 6,000 people. At the time of his death in 2003, Jack Ingham was Joint Managing Director of the company.
Thoroughbred horse racing
Ingham's father had had an interest in breeding horses and, in addition to the poultry business, the brothers also inherited a
Hunter Valley, Crown Lodge racing stables at Warwick Farm Racecourse, Sydney and Carbine Lodge racing stables at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, plus racing stables in Adelaide and Brisbane.[1]
The most famous of the Inghams' successful horses was Cox Plate and the Australian Derby.[1]
Honours
In January 2003, Ingham was appointed an Officer of the
Australian Jockey Club, in 2004 he was inducted posthumously to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.[3]
Personal life
Ingham was married three times and had five children, Walter, Greg, Mark, Ben and Sue.[4][5]
In 1996, Jack and his brother, Bob, were founding benefactors of the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research.[6]
In 2003, at age seventy-five, Ingham died at Westmead Private Hospital, Sydney[1] after a long struggle with leukemia.[7] His funeral was held in St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney.[4]
References
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "INGHAM, John Horace". It's An Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Australian Racing Hall of Fame Jack and Bob Ingham". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Track aristocracy farewells Jack Ingham, racing man". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- The Australian Financial Review. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "In Memory of Bob Ingham AO 1931 – 2020". Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research. 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Brown, Malcolm (7 August 2003). "Tycoon made every post a winner". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (June 2012) |
External links
- "Ingham brothers history". Woodlands Stud. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007.