Background
Coutts, Brian John was born on April 23, 1947 in Edinburgh. Son of Samuel John and Jane Coutts.
Coutts, Brian John was born on April 23, 1947 in Edinburgh. Son of Samuel John and Jane Coutts.
Master of Science, University Canterbury, New Zealand, 1981.
Senior lecturer School Surveying, Dunedin, New Zealand, since 1992. President New Zealand Institute Surveyors, 1999—2001. Chair Cadastral Surveyors Licensing Board, Wellington, New Zealand, since 2002.
President Commonwealth Association Surveying & Land Economy, 2004—2007.
Management board Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association, Christchurch. President, Otago Center Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands Association, Dunedin, 1997—2002. District grand master Freemasons New Zealand, 2006—2008.
Master: United Lodge Otago (secretary 2008). Member: Arbitrators & Mediators Institute New Zealand, New Zealand Planning Institute, Champions Otago Pipe Band (drum major 1989—2003, president since 2004).
Married; children: James Brian, Samuel Robert John, Glenn Andrew.