Ron Carter (businessman) explained

Sir Ron Carter
Birth Name:Ronald Powell Carter
Birth Date:17 June 1935
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Alma Mater:University of Auckland
Occupation:Civil engineer
Spouse:Dianne Lewell Oxspring[1]

Sir Ronald Powell Carter (born 17 June 1935) is a retired New Zealand businessman.

Early life and family

Carter was born in Auckland in 1935, the son of Sybil Muriel (née Townsend) and Eric Powell Carter, a mechanic.[2] [3] He was educated at Auckland Grammar School from 1948.[4] In 2013 he described his time at the school: "In all my days at school, although I was in a high-achieving class, I did not cross the platform once in my five years at Auckland Grammar to receive a class or a subject prize."[5]

Carter then attended Auckland University College, graduating in 1958 with a Master of Engineering degree in civil engineering.[6] His thesis was titled The effect of stress on the longitudinal wave velocity of an ultrasonic pulse in concrete.[7]

Beca Group

Carter joined the Beca engineering company in 1959, becoming a partner in 1965 and managing director in 1986.[8] He was chairman of the Beca group until 2002.[9]

Corporate governance and other roles

Carter has been a member, director or chairperson of many boards, including:

Honours

Carter was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to engineering and business administration, in the 1998 New Year Honours,[17] and made a member of the Order of New Zealand in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours.[18]

In 2001, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering by the University of Auckland.[19]

Carter has also received the following honours:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sir Ron Carter humbled by top honour . Stuff . 20 August 2014 . 18 March 2015 . Downes, Siobhan.
  2. News: Births . 18 June 1935 . New Zealand Herald . 21 March 2015 . 1 .
  3. Book: Electoral District of Roskill: general roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand . 1935 . 39.
  4. Web site: Sir Ron Carter visits Grammar . Auckland Grammar School . 24 June 2014 . 17 March 2015.
  5. News: Realising your potential is key to success . NZ Herald . 29 July 2013 . 17 March 2015.
  6. Web site: New Zealand university graduates 1870–1961: Ca–Cl . 7 June 2014.
  7. Web site: Library search . University of Auckland . 21 March 2015.
  8. Web site: Sir Ron Carter, KNZM (Chair) . Sir Peter Blake Trust . 17 March 2015.
  9. Web site: Highest honour for 'call me Ron'. stuff.co.nz . 2 June 2014. 2 June 2014.
  10. News: Sir Ron Carter receives highest honour . Radio New Zealand News . 3 June 2014 . 17 March 2015.
  11. Web site: About the Commissioners . Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission . 17 March 2015.
  12. News: Sir Ron Carter retires from Air NZ . NBR . 27 February 2007 . 17 March 2015.
  13. News: Sir Ron Carter: Let's all get on board Waka Maori . NZ Herald . 25 April 2011 . 17 March 2015 . Carter, Ron.
  14. Web site: Korowai rewards for Sir Ron Carter's work . Auckland Grammar School . 17 March 2015.
  15. News: NZ's highest honour 'came out of the blue' - Sir Ron . TVNZ . 2 June 2014 . 17 March 2015.
  16. Web site: Sir Ron Carter supports BACS . BACS . 4 January 2015 . 17 March 2015.
  17. Web site: New Year honours list 1998 . 31 December 1997 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 1 September 2019.
  18. Web site: Sir Ron Carter receives highest honour. Radio NZ . 2 June 2014. 2 June 2014.
  19. Web site: Sir Ron Carter . University of Auckland . 17 March 2015.
  20. Web site: Past laureates . Business Hall of Fame . 19 February 2023.

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