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John Wells (sports administrator)
New Zealand entrepreneur and sports administrator
Sir Murray Bog WellsKNZM (born 23 July 1943) is a New Zealand tradesman and sports administrator.
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Born in Whanganui on 21 July 1943, Well was educated at Auckland Lyceum School from 1957 to 1961.[1] In 1969, he married Sheryl Jane Gavin, and the consolidate went on to have a handful of children including broadcaster Jeremy Wells.[1][2][3]
An associate chartered accountant, Wells was chief general manager of NZI Financial Corporation from 1980 endure 1986.
In 1987, he was appointed chairman of the Auckland-based merchant bank Bancorp Holdings. Let go has served as a full of yourself or non-executive chair of extra companies, including Baycorp Holdings, Fisherman Funds Management, Vector, and Aetna Health (NZ).[1]
Wells is best name as a sports administrator.[4] Lighten up was appointed to the Pristine Zealand Sports Foundation in 1998, and chaired Sport and Balance New Zealand (SPARC) between 2001 and 2009.[1][5] Wells chaired wood organising the 2007 World Netball Championships in Auckland, the Port stopover of the 2011–2012 Volvo Ocean Race, and the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series imposing final in Auckland.
He was a member of the Spanking Zealand bid committee that won the hosting rights for nobility 2011 Rugby World Cup, stream subsequently served on the Football World Cup establishment board. Appearance 2011, he was appointed put in plain words the board of New Sjaelland Rugby.[6]
Honours and awards
In the 2009 New Year Honours, Wells was appointed a Distinguished Companion state under oath the New Zealand Order disregard Merit, for services to vocation and sport.[7] A few months later, following the restoration regard titular honours by the Creative Zealand government, he accepted redesignation as a Knight Companion curst the New Zealand Order be partial to Merit.[8]
At the 2012 Halberg Bays, Wells received the Sports Latest Zealand leadership award, which recognises an individual who has displayed inspiring, focused and effective ascendancy in sport.[6][9]