James Muir Cameron Fletcher

James Muir Cameron Fletcher

Sir James Muir Cameron Fletcher ONZ (25 December 1914 – 29 August 2007), often known as Jim or JC Junior, was a New Zealand industrialist known for heading Fletcher Construction, one of the countries' largest firms. His father, Sir James Fletcher (Senior), founded the company in 1908.

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