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Sir Ron CarterONZ KNZM
Carter in 2016
Born	Ronald Powell Carter (1935-06-17) 17 June 1935 (age 89) Auckland, New Zealand
Alma mater	University of Auckland
Occupation	Civil engineer
Spouse	Dianne Lewell Oxspring

Sir Ronald Powell Carter ONZ KNZM (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. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School from 1948. 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."

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

Beca Group

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

Corporate governance and other roles

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

• Founding chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority (1992–98)
• National Infrastructure Advisory Board
• Electricity Corporation of New Zealand
• Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand
• Air New Zealand (1998–2007)
• Trust Power Limited
• Aetna
• Sir Peter Blake Trust (until 2011)
• Chair of the Selection Panel for the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards
• Patron of the Committee For Auckland
• Developed and co-founded the Iwi Business Consortium in 2009
• Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch earthquakes
• Independent representative to the Board of the 2011 Rugby World Cup
• Director Rural Equities Ltd.

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, and made a member of the Order of New Zealand in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours.

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

Carter has also received the following honours:

• 1997 – Distinguished Fellow of IPENZ 1997
• 2009 – Inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame
• 2010 – KEA World Class Leader for work in business and finance 2010

References

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

External links

• Ron Carter at beca.co.nz

• 1935 births
• Living people
• Businesspeople from Auckland
• People educated at Auckland Grammar School
• University of Auckland alumni
• New Zealand civil engineers
• Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
• Members of the Order of New Zealand
• Businesspeople awarded knighthoods