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Allan Wright

1929 – 2022

New Zealand farmer, businessman and university chancellor

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About Allan Wright

Lived 1929 – 2022 (aged 93). Allan Wright was a New Zealand.

Sir Allan Frederick Wright (25 March 1929 – 27 November 2022) was a New Zealand farming leader and businessman. He was president of Federated Farmers between 1977 and 1981, and served as the first chancellor of Lincoln University.

Early life and family Wright was born in Darfield, Canterbury, on 25 March 1929, one of twin sons born to Quentin Alford Wright and Winifred Annie Wright (née Jarman). He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. On 22 January 1953, he married Dorothy June Netting at St Paul's Anglican Church, Papanui, and the couple went on to have five children.

Career Wright started farming a mixed arable farm near Sheffield in 1946.

Active in the North Canterbury branch of Federated Farmers, Wright served as chairman of the meat and wool section from 1967 to 1971, and president between 1971 and 1974.

Wright was appointed a government representative on the Lincoln College Council in 1973, and became chair of the council in 1986. When Lincoln gained full autonomy as a university at the beginning of 1990, Wright became the inaugural chancellor of the university, serving in that role until 1994. His wife, June, Lady Wright, died on 30 August 2024.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Christ's College, Christchurch
Positions held
Rector
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Honorary doctor of Lincoln University
Also known as
Allan Frederick Wright, Sir Allan Wright, Sir Allan Frederick Wright

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Allan Wright?

New Zealand farmer, businessman and university chancellor

When was Allan Wright born?

Allan Wright was born on 25 March 1929 in Annat.

When did Allan Wright die?

Allan Wright died on 27 November 2022.

What nationality was Allan Wright?

Allan Wright was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Allan Wright

· Wikidata: Q79045507

· DBpedia: Allan Wright (farmer)

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