Harry Hoffman

Harry Hoffman AM OAM and his wife Sylvia founded the Ardross Group.

He came to Australia aged 20 as a government-sponsored migrant and became a lumberjack in Manjimup. In 1966, he decided not to reapply for his licence and instead became a developer, founding Ardross Estates.

Mr Hoffman was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000 for his philanthropy to community groups and educational institutions, a Centenary Medal in 2003, and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for significant service to the community through charitable organisations.

Mr Hoffman passed away in December 2022, aged 92.