In this success post, we are going to share the story of Harry Triguboff, the founder and MD of Meriton Group of Companies is one of the most revered property developers in Australia and has been behind the construction of more than 68000 residential properties in the country.
He has been awarded many honors for the contributor towards the property industry of Australia. Born in China, he has now become one of the biggest names in the construction industry of apartments, mainly in Sydney. Graduated in textile engineering, Harry Triguboff started off his career in the textile business. But ended up being the top property developer in Australia.
A journey from Textile to Building
Harry Triguboff was born parents who are Russian Jews and received his education in South Africa, Australia, and the UK. He graduated in textile engineering and started a career in the textile business in South Africa and Israel.
Harry came to Australia in 1960 and received Australian citizenship in 1961. He was the owner of a milk run and a taxi fleet before he started building apartment blocks. And founded Meriton in the year 1963.
Since then, he has been behind the construction of thousands of homes for the Australian people.
At the time of the 1960s, Harry purchased his first plot of land in Roseville and got the first feeling of developing properties on this block. After that, he brought two more plots and started constructing residential units. In the year 1968, he registered his Meriton Apartments as a company. And since then, he has become one of the richest and most successful construction developers in Australia.
Out of the 68000 apartments, he has constructed so far, his ultimate masterpiece is the World Tower. Which was created in the year 2004, one of the residential talent towers in Sydney at that time.
Apart from building apartments, Harry Triguboff is also known to provide financial support to several causes in Israel, and Australia. Which includes the religious groups, schools, and medical research.
He foresees Australia of more than 100 million inhabitants but wants the councils to open their hands for higher density residential spaces. Harry has been awarded a number of honors for his contribution. This includes the coveted UDIA Allen Vogan Distinguished Service Award in 2015.
Also Read: Mark Zuckerberg Biography: Success Story of Facebook Co-founder
