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Sir Cliff Skeggs
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Skeggs, c. 1980
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| 53rd Mayor of Dunedin | |
| In office 1977–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Richard Walls |
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| Born | Clifford George Skeggs (1931-03-19) 19 March 1931 (age 93) Bluff, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Marie Ledgerwood (m. 1951) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Southland Technical College |
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Sir Clifford George Skeggs JP (born 19 March 1931) is a New Zealand businessman from Dunedin, and was Mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989.
Skeggs was born in Bluff, and was educated at Bluff School and Southland Technical College. He married Marie Ledgerwood in 1951, and they went on to have three sons.[1]
He was involved in the fishing industry from 1953, and developed the Skeggs Group of which he was the chairman and chief executive into what was the largest private inshore fishing fleet in New Zealand with investments including shipping, aviation (Pacifica Air) and property.
Skeggs was on the Dunedin City Council and Otago Harbour Board, and later was chairman of the port company Port Otago. He was mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989.[1]
In the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours, Skeggs was appointed a Knight Bachelor, in recognition of his service as the mayor of Dunedin.[2] In 2000, he was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[3]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Dunedin 1977–1989 |
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