Hancox, Keith Francis Claude Biography 1991

HANCOX, Keith Francis Claude
Executive Director and Governor, New Zealand Sports Foundation
Born Napier, 13 October 1938, son of Claude Frank Hancox and Alice Helen (née Trendell); married Carol Robyn Trickett, daughter of Mervyn Alan Trickett, 1966, one son three daughters.
Education: Napier Boys’ High School.
Political, Economic Journalist, Political Correspondent, the Dominion, 1967-1968; Parliamentary Correspondent, Wellington Bureau Chief, The NZ Herald (Foreign Leader grant US State Department 1970), 1968-1974; News Director, Capital City Radio, 1974-1977; NZ Planning Council, 1977-1979; NZSFdn: Director 1978 -, Executive Director 1979 -, Gov 1986 -; Member, Co-ordinator, Ministerial Advisory Committee on Sport, 1980-1981; Member, Ministerial International Sports and Competition Advisory Committee, 1981-1983; Member, International Sports Priorities Board, 1987 -; Member, NZ Hockey Review Committee, 1987; Member, NZ University Sports Union Review Group, 1987; Chairman, Co-ordinator, Charities and Non-Profit Taxation  Task Force, 1988; Deputy Chairman, NZ Sesqui 1990 Carnival, 1988-1990; Member NZ Sports Strategy Group, 1989 -; Chairman, Athlete Assessment Board, 1989-1990; Joint Convenor (with Sir Ronald Scott), Steering Committee to create a NZ Sports Hall of Fame, 1989; Executive Board Chairman, NZ Sports Science and Tech Board 1990.  Secretary, Wellington SLSA, 1959-1962, Member NZ Council SLSA, 1960-1962; Member, National Water Safety Committee, 1961; Director 1982-1984, President 1985 -, Wellington Show Association Inc.
Publications: Drown-proofing, 1967; NZ Energy Policy Goals and Guidelines (co-author), published by Ministry of Energy, 1977; New Zealand-The Welfare State? (co-author), published by NZ Planning Council, 1979.
Sports: Wrestling: HB Heavyweight Amateur Champion 1956-1958, NZ Heavyweight Amateur Champion 1957; Swimming: Cape Kidnappers to Napier (inaugural swim) 1963, Cook Strait Crossing (North to South, 9 hours 34 minutes) August 1965; Life Member: English Channel Swimming Association, NZ Marathon Swimming Federation; Inducted as Honoured Member, NZ Sports Hall of Fame, 1990.
Address: 8 Clive Road, Khandallah, Wellington 6004.