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Mr Barbuto was an Italian migrant who moved to Australia when he was 15. He worked in fruit shops as a young man. He opened his original JB Hi-Fi store at Centreway, East Keilor, in Melbourne's ...
JB Hi-Fi was established in the Melbourne suburb of Keilor East by John Barbuto in 1974, selling music and specialist hi-fi equipment. Barbuto sold the business in 1983 to Richard Bouris, David Rodd and Peter Caserta, who expanded JB Hi-Fi into a chain of ten stores in Melbourne and Sydney turning over $150 million by 2000, when they sold the majority of their holding to private equity .
Dec 22, 2023 · John ‘JB’ Barbuto was known as a ‘visionary entrepreneur’ who created a giant electronics brand that began as a simple record shop in Melbourne in 1974. At his funeral service, his cousin ...
Feb 14, 2020 · But the formula certainly works for JB Hi-Fi, named after its founder, former fruit vendor John Barbuto, who opened the first store in 1974. JB Hi-Fi group chief executive Richard Murray.
Oct 22, 2008 · When John Barbuto (JB) opened up his first shop in East Keilor, Victoria in 1974, his philosophy was to provide a specialist range of hi-fi products and recorded music to the public. The national ...
The man who put the JB in JB Hi-Fi died aged 86 earlier this month. John ‘JB’ Barbuto was known as a ‘visionary entrepreneur’ who created a giant electronics brand. At his funeral service ...
Dec 2, 2023 · Posted December 2, 2023. Today we say goodbye to John Barbuto. A consummate gentleman, and founder of JB Hi-fi, who lived a rich and full life to the age of 86. Survived by his partner Rita, his three children and respective grandchildren. He leaves an indelible mark on not only the people who knew and admired him, but the Australian audio ...
