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Frank Renouf, New Zealand businessman and financier (died 1998)
Sir Francis Henry Renouf was a New Zealand stockbroker and financier. He introduced unit trusts to New Zealand, and founded New Zealand's first merchant bank, the New Zealand United Corporation. Daysh, Renouf & Co became known as Renouf & Co in 1977.
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Frank Renouf was born in 1918. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1918 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.25 | $3.45/gal |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 102.0M | 341 million |
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