Origins & Early Life

Harry Oskar Triguboff (born 3 March 1933) is an Australian billionaire real estate developer and one of Australia's richest people. He is the founder and managing director of Meriton and is known as "high-rise Harry". Triguboff was born on 3 March 1933 in Dalian (Dairen at the time), Kwantung Leased Territory. He was the son of Russian Jewish parents, Moshe and Frida.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

His father moved to China in 1916 to escape antisemitism in the Russian Empire. Triguboff grew up in the Jewish community in Tianjin, in the British and American concessions. His father established a store that traded wool, silk and leather. In 1937, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army invaded the city. The foreign concessions were initially left untouched, but following the invasion of Pearl Harbor in 1941 the British and American residents were placed into internment camps.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The Russian residents subsequently "seized the opportunity to take over trade in and out of China". Triguboff's father opened four more stores and acquired 20 apartments, as well as a summer residence in Beidaihe. He helped distribute the textiles that had been seized by the Japanese to buyers...

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