Harold Titter
Harold Titter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harold Mervyn Titter 25 September 1930 New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Died | 18 February 2022 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Spouse |
Margaret Jensen
(m. 1955; died 2016) |
| Children | 4 |
Harold Mervyn Titter CMG (25 September 1930 – 18 February 2022) was a New Zealand businessman and public administrator.
Biography[edit]
Titter was born on 25 September 1930 in New Plymouth,[1][2] the son of William Bernard John Titter and Murial Alison (née Hunt). He attended Central School in New Plymouth and then New Plymouth Boys' High School from 1944 to 1948.[1][3] He graduated from Victoria University College in 1952 or 1953 (sources differ) with a Bachelor of Commerce degree,[1][4] and became a chartered accountant, business consultant and company director, serving on the boards of companies including Trustpower, Fernz Corporation and Port of Tauranga Limited.[5] He was appointed to a number of public administrative roles by the New Zealand government, including: commissioner of the Auckland Area Health Board in 1989[1] after the board was sacked by then Minister of Health, Helen Clark; secretary of defence in 1990; and chair of the Northern Regional Health Authority.[5][6][7]
In 1998, Titter was elected pro-chancellor of the University of Auckland, having served on the university's council since 1992.[5]
In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, Titter was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, for services to business management and the community.[8] In 2001, he was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Auckland.[9]
In 1955, Titter married Margaret Jensen; they were to have three sons and one daughter.[1] Titter was predeceased by his wife in 2016.[10] He died on 18 February 2022, at the age of 91.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 640. ISBN 9780790001302.
- ^ "Titter, Harold Mervyn, 1930–". National Library of New Zealand. 18 July 1993. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Old boys' news". The Taranakian. Vol. 73, no. 1. 1984. p. 58. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: T". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Appointments". National Business Review. 27 March 1998. p. 54.
- ^ "The Harold Titter Award". Rotary Club of Newmarket. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Checkpoint 1990-08-22". Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "No. 52174". The London Gazette. 16 June 1990. p. 29.
- ^ University of Auckland Calendar 2018 (PDF). p. 896. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Margaret Titter obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Harold Titter obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.