Sir John Desmond Todd KNZM (12 February 1927 – 29 July 2015) was a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist who was head of the Todd Corporation.[2][3]
Sir John Todd | |
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.jpg) Todd in 2009 | |
| Born | John Desmond Todd 12 February 1927 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 29 July 2015 (aged 88) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Relatives | Charles Todd (grandfather) Kathleen Todd (aunt) Bryan Todd (uncle) Andrew Todd (uncle)[1] |
His was educated at Wellesley College of which he was dux in 1943[4] (at that time Wellesley College had a secondary department[5]). He later completed a degree in accountancy and commerce at Victoria University of Wellington.[citation needed]
Todd was a Founding trustee of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, and served as a trustee for the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council.[citation needed]
In 2011, Todd was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[6] He was made a Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services to business,[7] having previously been appointed a Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours.[8]
References
edit- ^ Monica Showalter (2001). "New Zealand's First Billionaire". Forbes.
- ^ Monica Showalter (2 July 2001). "New Zealand's First Billionaire". Forbes.
- ^ "Head of New Zealand's richest family Sir John Todd dies". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Bruce Levick, Wellesley College 100 years on, 1914–2014, Writes Hill Press, Wellington, 2014, p. 157.
- ^ Bruce Levick, p. 175
- ^ "Past laureates". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2020.