John Hemmes: the Merivale patriarch's triumph over adversity

By Helen O’neill
Updated March 3 2015 - 11:08am, first published 10:44am
Source of pride: John Hemmes and his son Justin Hemmes. Photo: James Brickwood
Source of pride: John Hemmes and his son Justin Hemmes. Photo: James Brickwood

Last year the Hemmes' family invited me to capture the life story of its patriarch, John Hemmes, the head of Merivale Group and one of Australia's most remarkable businessmen.

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