2006 W. J. Whineray

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CollectionBledisloe Medal RecipientsDescriptionA portrait of W. J. Whineray (1953-57 DipVFM, MBA (Harvard), OBE, KNZM), the Bledsloe Medallist, 2006. Wilson Whineray’s name is synonymous with All Black rugby. He played 77 matches for New Zealand and captained the All Blacks from 1958 to 1965. After completion of his VFM qualification Wilson worked for the State Advances Corporation for a number of years, and then entered the business world with Dominion Breweries. Later he moved to Alex Harvey Industries/Carter Holt Harvey where he spent the bulk of his career, rising to Deputy Managing Director then Chairman of Directors. He was also CEO of the Wool Corporation. Community involvement has been wide and has included work with the Halberg Trust for Children, the Cochlear Implant Trust (Children), the Mercy Hospice, the Special Olympics, SPARC’s forerunner the Hillary Commission for Sport and Recreation, which he chaired for six years, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust. He was knighted in 1998.PersonW. J. WhinerayDate2012KeywordsBledisloe MedalawardsAlumniAll BlacksNew Zealand Rugby UnionRural Field CadetAlex Harvey Industries LtdCarter Holt Harvey LimitedWool CorporationOfficer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)Filename2006 Whineray W JSourceBledisloe and Alumni International Medal Recipients 1930 - 2012Item Reference0000850

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2006 W. J. Whineray