title: Michael Friedlander (businessman)
text: # Michael Friedlander (businessman)
  
  Sir Michael Friedlander KNZM (born 1936) is a New Zealand businessman.
  
  Friedlander is one of New Zealand's wealthiest people. In the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for community services. He was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to philanthropy, in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours.
  
  