Background
Campbell, John Alexander was born on January 15, 1927 in Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England. Son of Alexander and Elsie Mayborne (Jackson) Campbell.
Campbell, John Alexander was born on January 15, 1927 in Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England. Son of Alexander and Elsie Mayborne (Jackson) Campbell.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Sheffield University, England, 1952. Metallurgist, Firth-Vickers, Sheffield, England, 1952-1957, production manager, 1957-1960. Management consultant Associate Industrial Consultants, London, 1960-1963, Auckland, New Zealand, 1963-1965, senior consultant, 1965-1967.
Division manager Alex Harvey Industries, Auckland, New Zealand, 1967-1974.
Chief executive officer East Coast Fertiliser Company Limited., Napier, New Zealand, 1974-1985. Principal management consultant John Campbell & Associates, since 1985.
Director New Zealand Phosphate Company Limited., Ammo-Phos New Zealand Limited., New Zealand Fertiliser Manufacturers, International Fertilizer Association, Paris (member council).
Manager Alex Harvey Industries, Auckland, New Zealand, 1967-1974. Chief executive officer East Coast Fertiliser Company Limited. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Chairman, Epsom Community Committee, Auckland, New Zealand, 1973-1974.
Served with Royal Navy, 1946-1949. Fellow New Zealand Institute Management Consultant. Member Institute Management, Sheffield Metallurgist Association, Napier Chamber of Commerce (president 1983-1985), Wellington Region Employers Association (vice president 1983-1984, president 1984-1985).
Club: Hawke"s Bay.
Married Mollie Beecroft, July 23, 1955. Children– Roderic, Fiona, Margaret.