Henry van der Heyden
Sir Henry van der Heyden | |
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.jpg) Van der Heyden in 2007 | |
| Born | Henricus Wilhelmus van der Heyden 1957 (age 66–67) |
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Sir Henricus Wilhelmus van der Heyden KNZM (born 1957)[1] is a New Zealand dairy farmer, business executive and company director. He was chair of Fonterra from 2002 to 2012.[2]
In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, van der Heyden was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to agriculture.[3] In 2009, following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government, he accepted redesignation as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[4] In 2011, he was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree by Lincoln University.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Stevenson, Philippa (21 August 2002). "Van der Heyden catapulted into top job at Fonterra". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Rae, Sally (18 December 2012). "Fonterra chairman stands down". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2007". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Special honours list 1 August 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "1993–2018 Former honorary doctorate recipients". Lincoln University. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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