1984 A. R. Hutton

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CollectionBledisloe Medal RecipientsDescriptionA portrait of A. R. Hutton (1953-56 BAgrSc, ONZM), the Bledsloe Medallist, 1984. After graduation, Athol’s first job was as a stock agent auctioneer with Gisborne Sheepfarmers. He was the first Lincoln College graduate to enter the stock and station business. He held a number of positions which were stepping stones to the position of managing director for the Hawke’s Bay Farners’ Co-operative Association Ltd. In this role he took part in pioneering trade missions to South Korea, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, all areas which were emerging as agricultural markets in the 1970s. In 1981 Athol became the chief executive of Waitaki International. He led the company through a period of rapid growth in the following years to the point where it operated freezing works throughout New Zealand and was the largest processor of sheep meat in the world. Under Athol’s guidance the company spearheaded the move away from the sale of meat in carcase form to that of vacuum packed cuts ready for the world’s supermarkets and in a form preferred by consumers. In addition to his Waitaki International position, Athol was an executive member of the Meat Exporters’ Council and a board member of Devco and Towers. Following the economic crash of 1987 he established a voluntary business mentoring group called Company Rebuilders, offering guidance for people to enter self-employment through establishing and developing their own small businesses.PersonA. R. HuttonDate2012KeywordsBledisloe MedalawardsAlumniSouthlandMataura Primary SchoolGore High SchoolUniversity of OtagoRugby first fifteenCricket first elevenMeat Exporters’ CouncilFilename1984 Hutton A RSourceBledisloe and Alumni International Medal Recipients 1930 - 2012Item Reference0000828

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1984 A. R. Hutton