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Peter Grayburn

Peter Grayburn

New Zealand businessman (1925–2022)

Peter Watson Grayburn CBE JP (25 October 1925 – 19 February 2022) was a New Zealand businessman and company director.

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Biography

Born on 25 October 1925, Grayburn was the son of Fred Watson Grayburn, a veteran of the Gallipoli landings, and Vera Maud Watson (née Chalmers).[1][2][3] He was educated at Geraldine District High School,[4] and graduated from Victoria University College in 1949 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[5] During World War II, Grayburn trained as an air force pilot, but the war ended before he completed training, and he served in Japan as part of J Force after the end of hostilities.[2]

Grayburn became a chartered accountant, and moved to Auckland in the early 1960s,[6] joining with Rolf Porter and John Wigglesworth to form the accounting practice of Porter, Wigglesworth and Grayburn.[7] He was prominent as a company director, and served as chairman of companies including Ceramco, Cavalier, and Kupe Group, and served on the boards of others including Salmond Smith Biolab and Corporate Investments Ltd.[6][8]

In the 1995 New Year Honours, Grayburn was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to business management.[9] In 2001, he was elected a distinguished fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.[10] Grayburn died on 19 February 2022, at the age of 96.[1]

References

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    "Peter Grayburn obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    Abadia, Karina (16 April 2015). "Walking in father's footsteps in Gallipoli". Stuff. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Grayburn, Fred Watson (service number 6/1065)". South Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Geraldine: District High School". Timaru Herald. Vol. 152, no. 22459. 19 December 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: G". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    Gaynor, Brian (26 August 2002). "A decade of change in the boardroom". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "This week's meeting – 12 December". Auckland Rotary. 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    Beyer, Mark (12 December 1988). "NZ's Kupe sues for share loses". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "No. 53894". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1994. p. 34.
  10. [10]
    "Distinguished fellow". National Business Review. 18 May 2001. p. 35-1.


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