Cliff Skeggs
Sir Clifford George Skeggs JP (born 19 March 1931) is a New Zealand businessman from Dunedin, and was Mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989.
Sir Cliff Skeggs | |
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53th Mayor of Dunedin | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Preceded by | Jim Barnes |
Succeeded by | Richard Walls |
Personal details | |
Born | Clifford George Skeggs 19 March 1931 Bluff, New Zealand |
Spouse | Marie Ledgerwood (m. 1951) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Southland Technical College |
Biography
Early life
Skeggs was born in Bluff, and was educated at Bluff School and Southland Technical College.
Business career
He was involved in the fishing industry from 1953, and developed the Skeggs Group of which he was the chairman and chief executive into what was the largest private inshore fishing fleet in New Zealand with investments including shipping, aviation (Pacifica Air) and property.
Political career
Skeggs was on the Dunedin City Council and Otago Harbour Board, and later was chairman of the port company Port Otago. He was mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989, and was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours.[1]
Personal life
He married Marie Ledgerwood in 1951, they have three sons. He lives in Dunedin. He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours.[2]
Notes
- ^ "No. 50950". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 13 June 1987. p. 31.
- ^ London Gazette (supplement), No. 50950, 12 June 1987. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
References
- Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand (12th ed.). Reed, Auckland. p. 583. ISBN 0-7900-01306.
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