Stephen Tindall

Sir Stephen Robert Tindall GNZM (born May 1951) is the founder of New Zealand retailer The Warehouse, The Warehouse Group, and the Tindall Foundation. He attended Takapuna Grammar and has a Diploma of Management from the Auckland Institute of Technology.[1]

Sir Stephen Tindall

GNZM
Stephen Tindall in 2019
Born
Stephen Robert Tindall

1951 (age 68–69)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation
  • Businessman
  • Philanthropist
OrganisationThe Warehouse Group, the Tindall Foundation
Spouse(s)Margaret Tindall

Business life

Tindall founded The Warehouse in 1982 after 12 years with retailer George Court & Sons as Merchandise Director and Farmers retailer. He held the position of Loss Prevention Manager of The Warehouse until January 2001, when he became known as the Founder. In 2009 The Warehouse Group had sales of NZ$1.72 billion.[2] In 2018, The Warehouse Group had 251 stores throughout New Zealand, The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7 stores.[3]

In 1998, he was named the Deloitte–New Zealand Management magazine Executive of the Year.

Public life

In 1995 he and his wife, Margaret, set up The Tindall Foundation to provide help to New Zealanders in need.[4]

The New Zealand Herald named him Business Person of the Year for 1997; the year he became an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Two universities – AUT and Massey, bestowed honorary doctorates on him in subsequent years.

In 2006, he was awarded the Blake Medal on behalf of the Sir Peter Blake Trust in recognition of his leadership contributions to New Zealand.[5][6]

In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, Tindall was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business and the community.[7]

In 2015, he was named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.[8][9]

He was elevated to a Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM) in the New Years Honours List for 2019.[10][11]

References
  1. Macfie, Rebecca & Welch, Denis (22–28 September 2007). "The people who shape our world". The Listener. pp. Vol 210 No 3515. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  2. "Business Profile". The Warehouse. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  3. https://www.thewarehousegroup.co.nz/application/files/6215/3748/5565/201_Annual_Report_Online.pdf
  4. "Sharing a good fortune: 20 years of the Tindall Foundation". 25 June 2015. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. "BLAKE". blakenz.org. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. Akoorie, Natalie (24 June 2014). "Sir Peter Blake Trust: A legacy of leadership". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2007". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  8. "Stephen Tindall chosen as Kiwibank's NZer of the Year". stuff.co.nz.
  9. "The Warehouse Group :: Sir Stephen Tindall". www.thewarehousegroup.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  10. "New Year Honours List 2019". New Year Honours List 2019.
  11. "Knights and Dames of the New Zealand Order of Merit". Knights and Dames of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

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