Baker, John Victor T Biography 1971

BAKER, John Victor T
Managing-director JVT Baker Ltd, independent consultant in management & economic statistics
Born: Manunui, 13 January 1913, son of Mrs CS Baker; married 16 December 1938, Betty, daughter of BA Sargisson; 4 sons, 2 daughters
Education: Waipawa District High School, Victoria University, Wellington; MA [Master of Arts]; MCom [Master of Commerce] (honours), Diploma Public Administration
FRANZ , president NZ Statistical Society 1957-58; president NZ Association of Economists 1965-66; president NZ Chess Association 1958; senior Research Officer Labour Department 1949-51; Division officer Department Statistics 1951-56; Department Government Statistician 1956-58; Government Statistician 1958-69; lecturer (part-time) statistics, Victoria University, Wellington 1953-66; member United Nations Statistical committee 1960, 1962 (rapporteur); chairman British Commonwealth Statisticians Conference 1960; chairman Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Seminar on Basic Statistics for Economic & Social Development, Wellington 1962. Attendance at International Statistical Conferences: 6^th Conference British Commonwealth Statisticians, Ottawa 1966; World Population Conference, Belgrade 1965
Publications: Official War History volume War Economy
Recreation: golf, chess, bridge
Private address: 46 Boxhill, Wellington