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Sir Ron Carter
Carter in 2016
Born
Ronald Powell Carter
(1935-06-17 ) 17 June 1935 (age 89 ) Alma mater University of Auckland Occupation Civil engineer Spouse Dianne Lewell Oxspring[1]
Sir Ronald Powell Carter ONZ KNZM
Early life and family
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Carter was born in Auckland in 1935, the son of Sybil Muriel (née Townsend) and Eric Powell Carter, a mechanic.[2] [3] Auckland Grammar School from 1948.[4] [5]
Carter then attended Auckland University College , graduating in 1958 with a Master of Engineering degree in civil engineering.[6] The effect of stress on the longitudinal wave velocity of an ultrasonic pulse in concrete .[7]
Beca Group
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Carter joined the Beca engineering company in 1959, becoming a partner in 1965 and managing director in 1986.[8] [9]
Corporate governance and other roles
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Carter has been a member, director or chairperson of many boards, including:
Founding chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority (1992–98)[10]
National Infrastructure Advisory Board[11]
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand[11]
Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand[11]
Air New Zealand (1998–2007)[12]
Trust Power Limited[8]
Aetna[8]
Sir Peter Blake Trust (until 2011)[8]
Chair of the Selection Panel for the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards[8]
Patron of the Committee For Auckland[13]
Developed and co-founded the Iwi Business Consortium in 2009[14]
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch earthquakes[10]
Independent representative to the Board of the 2011 Rugby World Cup[15]
Director Rural Equities Ltd.[16]
Honours
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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] 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:
References
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^ "Births" . New Zealand Herald . 18 June 1935. p. 1 . Retrieved 21 March 2015 .
^ Electoral District of Roskill: general roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand . 1935. p. 39.
^ "Sir Ron Carter visits Grammar" . Auckland Grammar School. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ "Realising your potential is key to success" . NZ Herald . 29 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ "New Zealand university graduates 1870–1961: Ca–Cl" . Retrieved 7 June 2014 .
^ "Library search" . University of Auckland. Retrieved 21 March 2015 .
^ a b c d e f "Sir Ron Carter, KNZM (Chair)" . Sir Peter Blake Trust. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ "Highest honour for 'call me Ron' . stuff.co.nz . 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014 .
^ a b "Sir Ron Carter receives highest honour" . Radio New Zealand News . 3 June 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ a b c "About the Commissioners" . Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ "Sir Ron Carter retires from Air NZ" . NBR . 27 February 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ Carter, Ron (25 April 2011). "Sir Ron Carter: Let's all get on board Waka Maori" . NZ Herald . Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ "Korowai rewards for Sir Ron Carter's work" . Auckland Grammar School. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ "NZ's highest honour 'came out of the blue' - Sir Ron" . TVNZ . 2 June 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ a b "Sir Ron Carter supports BACS" . BACS. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ "New Year honours list 1998" . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1997. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Sir Ron Carter receives highest honour" . Radio NZ . 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014 .
^ "Sir Ron Carter" . University of Auckland. Retrieved 17 March 2015 .
^ "Past laureates" . Business Hall of Fame . Retrieved 19 February 2023 .
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