Few people have made their mark on the shopping habits of Australians like George Coles. The founder of the Coles supermarket chain, he is still a household name four decades after his death.
His greatest legacy to our country was not in the bricks and mortar of grocery stores and retail outlets—it was in fact to live out the teachings of Jesus and contribute to the wellbeing of society. George Coles was an ardent and generous Christian.