Rod Carr (administrator)

Roderick Marshall Carr
Residence New Zealand
Institutions Reserve Bank of New Zealand, University of Canterbury
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Thesis Strategic choices, firm efficacy and competitiveness in the US life insurance industry (1997)
Doctoral advisor J David Cummins
Notable awards NZ Hi-Tech Awards 'Company leader of the Year'[1]

Rod Carr is a New Zealand businessman and administrator. He is currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury[2] and chairman of the board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand,[3][4] a director of Lyttelton Port Company, Taranaki Investment Management and Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.[2][5]

Carr has been legally blind since at least school age.[6]

Banking

Carr has held executive positions at the Bank of New Zealand and the National Australia Bank[7][8] and multiple roles at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.[3]

Jade Software Corporation

Running Jade Software Corporation was Carr's first exposure to the technology industry.[9]

University of Canterbury

Since 2009, Carr has served as Vice Chancellor at the University of Canterbury.[10][11][12]

References

  1. "Winners - HITECH Awards". Hitech.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  2. 1 2 "Dr Rod Carr - Vice-Chancellor - Vice-Chancellor's Office - University of Canterbury - New Zealand". Canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  3. 1 2 James Weir (2013-07-23). "Rod Carr appointed RBNZ chairman". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  4. "Rod Carr new Chair of Reserve Bank Board". Rbnz.govt.nz. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  5. "Biography of Roderick Carr : The Wharton Global Alumni Forum-Hong Kong". Whartonhongkong07.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  6. "Mainstream malaise". Magazinestoday.co.nz. 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  7. "Dr Rod Carr » Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce". Cecc.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  8. "Foreword: National Infrastructure Advisory Board - National Infrastructure Plan 2011 — National Infrastructure Unit". Infrastructure.govt.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  9. "Rod Carr - Jade Software Corporation,Technology Tall Poppy". Concentrate. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  10. "Vice-Chancellor (VC) - Vice-Chancellor's Office - University of Canterbury - New Zealand". Canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  11. "Business as usual at uni | BRANZ Build". Buildmagazine.org.nz. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  12. "Rod Carr and The Winter of Discontent — Canta Magazine". Canta.co.nz. 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2015-02-18.

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