Don Elder

Dr. Donald McGillivray Elder (born November 1958) is a New Zealand engineer and businessman. He was the CEO of the New Zealand state-owned coal miner Solid Energy for more than a decade.

Biography

Don Elder was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in November 1958.^[1] He attended high school at Christ's College and graduated from the University of Canterbury with a degree in engineering. He then gained a Rhodes Scholarship,^[2] to go to Oxford University. Later, he moved back to New Zealand and became CEO of Solid Energy.

Elder resigned as CEO of Solid Energy on 4 February 2013, having served as the CEO for 12 years since May 2000.^[3][4]

Elder currently lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.^[5]

References

1. "ASB Bank Limited Auckland". Check Company. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
2. New Zealand Rhodes Scholars
3. Hutching, Chris (4 February 2013). . National Business Review. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
4. "Don Elder's grandiose Solid Energy plans". Fairfax. 22 May 2015.
5. "Ex-Solid Energy boss asks media to leave". Fairfax. 12 March 2013.