Buxton, John Burns Biography 1991

BUXTON, John Burns
Chief Executive, Riverlands Foods Limited
Born Takapuna, 31 October 1933, son of Alan Thomas Buxton and Hazel Glaister (née Burns);  married Helen Jenny Robb, daughter of Sir Douglas and Lady Robb, 1961; two sons, three daughters.
Education: Takapuna Primary School; Takapuna Grammar School; Massey University; Lincoln College, DipVFM, 1956; FNZIM;
Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Butchers.  Livestock Manager: Armour and Co Limited 1959, Swift (New Zealand) Limited 1960-1964; Assistant General Manager, W Richmond Limited, 1964-1968, General Manager 1968-1972; Executive Chairman, Towers and Company Limited, United Kingdom, 1972-1981; Chief Executive, NZ Farmers Co-op Association Limited, 1981-1984; Chief Executive, Riverlands Foods Limited, 1984 -; President, NZ Independent Meat Exporters Association, 1968-1970; Chairman, Imports Committee, UK-NZ C of C, 1976-1981; Executive Member NZ Meat Industry Association, 1988 -.  President, NZ Society (London), 1981; Council Member, Lincoln College, 1988-1991; Member, Napier Harbour Board, 1979-1980; Chairman, Canterbury Business Development Board, 1991 -.
Sports: Rugby: NZ 1955-1956, NZ University 1955-1957 (Captain 1956), Manawatu 1954, Canterbury 1955-1956, Otago 1957, Auckland 1958 (Captain), Assistant Coach, Hawke’s Bay Ranfurly Shield Team, 1967-1970, Executive Member, Hawke’s Bay Rugby Football Union, 1967-1970.
Recreations: gardening, yachting, fishing, music, golf, tennis.
Address: ‘Amwell’, 166 Papanui Road, Christchurch.