Greenfield, John Ryan Biography 1991

GREENFIELD, John Ryan
MC 1944, ED, Justice of the Peace 1976-1989
Retired Chartered Accountant
Born Napier, 29 April 1918, son of Clarence Dale Greenfield and Ethel Irene Olive (née Saunders); married June Vera Mitchell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Newey Mitchell, 1942; two daughters.
Education: Nelson Park School, Napier; Napier Boys High School; FCA, CMA.
HB Regiment and 2 NZEF in NZ, infantry, tanks, 1940-1942; Middle East, Italy, 18th Armd Regiment (wounded), 1942-1945 (Maj).  Secretary-Accountant, Anderson & Hansen Limited, Napier, 1937-1960; Chairman, Managing Director, Magnus Motors Limited, Wellington 1961-1970; Chairman, Austin Distributors Federation (NZ) Limited, Wellington, 1969-1970; Chairman, Associated Motor Industries Limited, Wellington, 1969-1970; Director, Finance Manager, NZ Motor Corporation Limited, Wellington, 1970-1973; Chartered Accountant, public practice, Taupo, 1973-1986. President, British Trade Association of NZ, 1968-1970; Vice President, Wellington Chamber of Commerce, 1970-1971; Executive Member, 1974-1980, President 1978-1979, NZ Chamber of Commerce; President, Taupo Chamber of Commerce, 1975-1977; Vice President, Taupo Society of Arts, 1975-1976; Member, Taupo Regional Development Committee, 1974-1980; President, Taupo District Museum of Art and History, 1980-1990; Trustee, Waipahihi Botanical Society Endowment Fund, 1980-1990; active member, Anglican Church as choirboy 1927, vestryman, synodsman, churchwarden, 1950-1990; Member, Wellington Diocesan Finance Commission, 1962-1966; Member, NZ Anglican Public Affairs Commission.
Publications: The Cross of St Andrew: A History of the Anglican Parish of Taupo, 1989.
Recreations: Anglican Church in NZ, gardening, growing orchids, family history.
Address: 39 Chesham Avenue, Taupo.