Humphry Rolleston (businessman)

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Humphry John Davy Rolleston (born 1946) is a New Zealand businessman, who is a member of the boards of several companies that are listed on the New Zealand Exchange.

Rolleston is descended from William Rolleston (1831–1903), the last Superintendent of the Canterbury Province, who was his great-grandfather, and his wife Mary Rolleston (1845–1940). His grandfather was Frank Rolleston (1873–1946), who represented the Timaru electorate in Parliament for the Reform Party. His parents were George Rolleston (1916–2001), the first dean of the Christchurch School of Medicine, and his wife Marion (née Blackley). [1] [2] [3] He attended Cathedral Grammar School [4] and is married to Debra Graham Rolleston (née Jamieson). [5] [6]

Rolleston was a long-term business partner of Allan Hubbard, the pair having first met in the early 1970s. Rolleston owned a 23% share of the Southbury Group, but sold his share of the business to Hubbard in 2004. [7] Rolleston was a director of Independent Newspapers Limited from 1999 until 2005, when INL merged with Sky Television Network. He has since been on the board of Sky. [8] Other directorships include Broadway Industries, Craigpine Timber, Guthrey Holdings, Infratil, Murray & Co, and Property For Industry. [9] He owns McRaes Engineering, a hydraulics company based in Whangārei with about 65 staff (2012). [10]

Rolleston is a fellow of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. [11] The Christchurch newspaper The Press listed him 31st on its 2013 power list. [2] The National Business Review put Rolleston onto its 2013 rich list with an estimated wealth of $NZ60m. [12] Rolleston is the chair of the Cathedral Foundation of Cathedral Grammar School. [4]

The Rollestons live in the Christchurch suburb of Fendalton. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Rolleston, Rosamund (1971). William & Mary Rolleston : An informal biography. Reed Publishing. Inside back cover. ISBN   0-589-00621-5.
  2. 1 2 "The complete Press Power List 2013". The Press . 4 May 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mace makes comeback". The Press . 16 December 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Who is on the Board?". Cathedral Grammar School . Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Wilson-Par, Lucy (2002). "Reserves Officer Subcommittee: Six Monthly Report on Conservation Covenants and Voluntary Esplanade Strip Agreements" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Engagements". The Press . 7 August 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Hutching, Chris (3 September 2004). "Hubbard writes big cheque to Rolleston". ShareChat. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Directors". Sky . Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  9. 1 2 "ROLLESTON Humphry". National Business Review . Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Rosemary (12 June 2012). "McRaes Engineering expands". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Humphry Rolleston". Infratil . Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  12. ↑ Wood, Alan (25 July 2013). "Cantabrians make 2013 rich list". The Press . Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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