Don Elder

Dr. Donald McGillivray Elder (born November 1958) is a New Zealand engineer and businessman. He was the CEO of the New Zealand state-owned coal miner Solid Energy for more than a decade.

Biography

Don Elder was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in November 1958.[1] He attended high school at Christ's College and graduated from the University of Canterbury with a degree in engineering. He then gained a Rhodes Scholarship,[2] to go to Oxford University. Later, he moved back to New Zealand and became CEO of Solid Energy.

Elder resigned as CEO of Solid Energy on 4 February 2013, having served as the CEO for 12 years since May 2000.[3][4]

Elder currently lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5]

References
  1. "ASB Bank Limited Auckland". Check Company. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. New Zealand Rhodes Scholars
  3. Hutching, Chris (4 February 2013). "Don Elder resigns from Solid Energy". National Business Review. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. "Don Elder's grandiose Solid Energy plans". Fairfax. 22 May 2015.
  5. "Ex-Solid Energy boss asks media to leave". Fairfax. 12 March 2013.
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