Leslie Joseph Hooker
| Leslie Joseph Hooker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 August 1903 Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Died | 29 April 1976 (aged 72) |
| Occupation |
Businessperson Real estate agent |
Sir Leslie Joseph Hooker (18 August 1903 – 29 April 1976) (born Leslie Joseph Tingyou) was an Australian real estate agent and entrepreneur/mogul who established the firm L. J. Hooker.
Born of Chinese and Australian parents in the suburb of Canterbury, in Sydney, New South Wales his surname was originally Tingyou but he changed it to Hooker by deed poll in 1925.[1]Later, when he became an adult, he changed his name to Leslie Joseph Hooker. According to his granddaughter, his Chinese father Harry Hookin arrived in Sydney as Hook Yin.[2] Therefore, it is likely that his real name or born name could be Tingyou Yin.
L. J. Hooker
After an earlier failed real estate venture, he established L. J. Hooker in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra in 1928. After surviving the Great Depression, his business thrived and he began purchasing other real estate businesses. By the time he retired in 1969, it was one of the biggest real restate firms in the country. The company is now owned by his grandson Janusz Hooker.
Honours and Death
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1973, Leslie Hooker was knighted for services to commerce.[3] He died in April 1976, aged 72.
Biography
A biography has been written by his granddaughter, Natalia Hooker.[4]
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