Sidney Myer — business (myer stores) with roots in the Russian Empire
Sidney Myer (born Simcha Myer Baevski) was an Australian businessman best known for founding Myer, Australia's largest chain of department stores. He emigrated to Melbourne in August 1899 with very little money and little knowledge of English; during the Great Depression he financed a Christmas dinner for 10,000 people at the Royal Exhibition Building.
Tracing the roots — Krichev (Belarus)
Born Simcha Myer Baevski on 8 February 1878 in Krychaw (Krichev), Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire (now Belarus), to Ezekiel Baevski, a Hebrew scholar, and Koona Dubrusha (née Shur). He emigrated to Melbourne in August 1899.
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Krichev (Belarus). At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
A career defined by ambition
"The community needs its rich men to give back. There is no other way."