McCay, Robert Baker Biography 1991

McCAY, Robert Baker
Retired Group Chief Executive, Bank of New Zealand
Born Hastings, 24 January 1930, son of James McCay and Mary Maud, (née Baker); married (Valerie) Patricia O’Hara, daughter of William Keith Macky and Thelma Emily O’Hara, 1961; one son, two daughters
Education: Mahora School, Hastings, Te Awa School, Napier; Napier Intermediate; Napier Boys’ High School; Australian Management College, Melbourne; Stanford Graduate Business, Stanford University, California 1983
Bank of NZ, 1946-89: first BNZ Representative, Japan 1969, Manager, Wellington Branch 1972-74, Regional Manager, UK and Europe, London 1974-77, District Manager, Auckland City District Office 1977-80, Assistant General Manager, Head Office, Wellington 1980-84, Deputy General Manager 1984-85, Group Chief Executive 1985-89 (and Chairman BNZ subsidiaries including BNZ Life Insurance Ltd, BNZ Nominees Ltd, BNZ North End Investments Ltd, BNZ Aircraft Leasing Ltd, BNZ International [Hong Kong] Ltd, BNZ North America Inc; Director, other BNZ subsidiaries or associate companies); retired 1989; attended International Monetary Fund meetings 1985-88; participant, number business missions throughout the world;
Former: Chairman, Australia-NZ Business Council, President, Asian-Pacific Bankers Club, Councillor, NZ Bankers Association, Director, Asian Bankers Association, Member, NZ Business Roundtable;
Post Retirement: Deputy Chairman, BNZ Finance Ltd, Director, NZ Trade and Development Board. President, Wellington Boys, Girls Institute; Trustee, Presbyterian Church Property Trustees; Member, Rotary Club of Wellington
Recreations: tramping, sports generally, gardening
Address: 11A Salamanca Road, Kelburn, Wellington 5