New Zealand businessman
Rob Fyfe
Fyfe in 2021
Born Robert Ian Fyfe
(1961-05-06 ) 6 May 1961 (age 63) [ 1] Known for Former CEO of Air New Zealand
Robert Ian Fyfe [ 2] CNZM (born 6 May 1961)[ 1] is a New Zealand businessman and a former chief executive officer (CEO) of New Zealand national airline Air New Zealand .[ 3]
Early life and education
Fyfe was born in Christchurch , joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force straight from high school, and earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) honours from the University of Canterbury in 1982.[ 1]
Career
Fyfe rose to be Flight Commander in charge of maintenance of the Air Force's Skyhawk Squadron at the age of 24.[ 4]
He held positions at Telecom, and Postbank.[ 5] He was General Manager of the Bank of New Zealand , Chief Operating Officer of ITV Digital in the UK (which went into bankruptcy while he was at the helm) and group general manager of Air New Zealand.[ 3] [ 6]
Fyfe succeeded Ralph Norris as Air New Zealand CEO in 2005.[ 7] He resigned as the airline's CEO as of 31 December 2012.[ 8] [ 9]
Fyfe was on the board of clothing designer and manufacturer Icebreaker from July 2012,[ 10] and its executive chairman from September 2013.[ 11]
On 28 November 2012, Fyfe was appointed to the board of Antarctica New Zealand . He took up the position in February 2013.[ 12]
Fyfe was awarded an honorary doctorate of commerce from the University of Canterbury in April 2015.[ 13]
In late March 2020, he was appointed as a liaison between government and the private sector for the extent of the Covid-19 crisis .[ 14] [ 15]
In the 2021 New Year Honours , Fyfe was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to business and tourism.[ 16]
Personal life
He currently lives in Auckland , New Zealand.[ 17]
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