From Unilever to Soap Box Derbys
Although Ian was born in Greymouth he ended up in Christchurch before his first birthday and has thus been a Crusaders fan ever since. After leaving high school at the end of his UE year Ian joined the ANZ Bank and was packing a .38 pistol within 2 months. A stellar career as a general manager in firms such as Unilever, Kelloggs and NZ Dairy Board followed. Wife Cheryl was a Rotarian Ian met 25 years ago and Ian had a long association with the Auckland East Rotary Club. A special memory was attendance at the centennial 2005 Chicago International Rotary Convention, along, of course, with a healthy number of Pakuranga members.
Ian outlined a number of the projects that Auckland East had successfully started including the Soap Box Derby and Seafood Festival Downtown. He was actively involved for a number of years with MUNA-involving 300 year 13 students from Pukekohe to Kaitaia. As a former Pakuranga Heights resident Ian has been welcomed into the Club and brings a wealth of experience and energy.