Harold Titter

Harold Mervyn Titter (25 September 1930 – 18 February 2022) was a New Zealand businessman and public administrator.

Biography Titter was born on 25 September 1930 in New Plymouth, the son of William Bernard John Titter and Murial Alison . He attended Central School in New Plymouth and then New Plymouth Boys' High School from 1944 to 1948. He graduated from Victoria University College in 1952 or 1953 (sources differ) with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and became a chartered accountant, business consultant and company director, serving on the boards of companies including Trustpower, Fernz Corporation and Port of Tauranga Limited. He was appointed to a number of public administrative roles by the New Zealand government, including: commissioner of the Auckland Area Health Board in 1989

In 1998, Titter was elected pro-chancellor of the University of Auckland, having served on the university's council since 1992. In 2001, he was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Auckland.

In 1955, Titter married Margaret Jensen; they were to have three sons and one daughter. He died on 18 February 2022, at the age of 91.