Rod Carr (administrator)

Roderick Marshall Carr is a New Zealand businessman and administrator. He retired from his position as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury[2] and continues to serve as 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]

Rod Carr
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
AwardsNZ Hi-Tech Awards 'Company leader of the Year'[1]
Scientific career
InstitutionsReserve Bank of New Zealand, University of Canterbury
ThesisStrategic choices, firm efficacy and competitiveness in the US life insurance industry (1997)
Doctoral advisorJ David Cummins

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

Carr served as Vice Chancellor at the University of Canterbury from 2009 until January 2019.[10][11][12][13]

References
  1. "Winners – HITECH Awards". Hitech.org.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  2. "Dr Rod Carr – Vice-Chancellor – Vice-Chancellor's Office – University of Canterbury – New Zealand". Canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2015. in 2019
  3. James Weir (23 July 2013). "Rod Carr appointed RBNZ chairman". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. "Rod Carr new Chair of Reserve Bank Board". Rbnz.govt.nz. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. "Biography of Roderick Carr : The Wharton Global Alumni Forum-Hong Kong". Whartonhongkong07.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. "Mainstream malaise". Magazinestoday.co.nz. 15 June 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  7. "Dr Rod Carr » Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce". Cecc.org.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  8. "Foreword: National Infrastructure Advisory Board – National Infrastructure Plan 2011 — National Infrastructure Unit". Infrastructure.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  9. "Rod Carr – Jade Software Corporation,Technology Tall Poppy". Concentrate. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  10. "Vice-Chancellor (VC) – Vice-Chancellor's Office – University of Canterbury – New Zealand". Canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  11. "Business as usual at uni | BRANZ Build". Buildmagazine.org.nz. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  12. "Rod Carr and The Winter of Discontent — Canta Magazine". Canta.co.nz. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  13. "VC's perspective: Time to go | Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara". www.universitiesnz.ac.nz. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Roy Sharp		 Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury
2009–2019		 Succeeded by
Cheryl de la Rey


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