Sir John Wells — Chairman
Following a merchant and investment banking career, John and others established Bancorp in 1987, of which he is Chairman. John holds the chairmanship of a number of other companies, including Fisher Funds and Sheffield and is on the Advisory Board of Marsh.
He takes an active interest in matters relating to sport. In 1999 he chaired the National Co-ordinating Committee reviewing the delivery of high performance sport on a New Zealand wide basis, which resulted in the formation of The New Zealand Academy of Sport. When SPARC, the Crown Entity for Sport and Physical Recreation, was formed in June 2001, he was appointed Chairman, a position he held until June 2009. John was also a member of the RWC 2011 Bid Committee which was successful in gaining the hosting rights for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was then appointed to the RWC 2011 Establishment Board and in July 2006 he was made a Government appointee to the Board of Rugby NZ 2011 Ltd. He is also currently a Board member of Karapiro 2010 Ltd, Rowing World Championships. John chaired the CWG 2018 Bid Feasibility Group, a joint venture between the NZ Olympic Committee, the Government and Auckland Regional Council, assessing the possibility of an Auckland bid to secure the hosting rights for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
John was awarded a Distinguished Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit (DCNZM) for his services to business and sport in The New Year Honours 2009, and subsequently invested with a Knighthood.
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