Don McLaren

Donald George McLaren CNZM (21 August 1933 – 5 November 2014) was a New Zealand businessman specialising in equine pharmaceuticals.

Don McLaren

CNZM
McLaren in March 2014
Born
Donald George McLaren

(1933-08-21)21 August 1933
Auckland, New Zealand
Died5 November 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 81)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationBusinessman
Known forAnimal healthcare business, thoroughbred racehorse breeding
Net worthNZ$150 million[1]

Biography

Born in the Auckland suburb of Epsom in 1933,[2] McLaren founded Bomac Laboratories, an animal remedies company, in 1958.[3] The company, which held 154 patents, 55 inventions and registered 360 products in New Zealand, was sold to German company Bayer in 2010.[4]

McLaren was also active in the thoroughbred racing industry. He established Northfields Stud near Karaka,[5] served on the committee of the Auckland Racing Club from 1980 to 1999 including a term as president from 1995 to 1999,[6] and was patron of the New Zealand racing hall of fame.[5]

He was inducted into the New Zealand business hall of fame in 1999.[7] In the 2000 New Year Honours, McLaren was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the animal health industry and racing.[8] He was promoted to Companion of the same order in the 2014 New Year Honours.[9] In 2013 he was awarded an honorary DSc degree by Massey University.[3]

He died in Auckland on 5 November 2014.[10]

References
  1. "McLaren Don". National Business Review. 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. "Births". Auckland Star. 22 August 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. "Animal health leader awarded honorary doctorate". Massey University. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. "Animal health leader honoured". New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  5. "Great start to a promising year for McLaren". New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. "Tribute to Don McLaren, CNZM". Haunui Farm. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  7. "Past laureates". New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  8. "New Year honours list 2000". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  9. "New Year honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  10. "Dr Donald George McLaren CNZM obituary". New Zealand Herald. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.


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