Background
McShane, Robert Ivan Owen was born on March 18, 1941 in Thames, Auckland, New Zealand. Son of William James and Vera Ruth McShane.
McShane, Robert Ivan Owen was born on March 18, 1941 in Thames, Auckland, New Zealand. Son of William James and Vera Ruth McShane.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Auckland, 1963. Diploma in town planning, University Auckland, 1965. Master in City Planning, University California, Berkeley, 1969.
Research officer Auckland City Council, 1965-1967. Private practice consultant Auckland, 1970-1978. Manager technology Development Finance Corporation, 1978-1984.
Project manager Challenge Venture Capital, 1985-1986. Manager venture capital Venturecorp Investments, 1986-1987, general manager, 1987-1988. Managing director Restech Venture Management, since 1988.
Board directors Options Merchandising, Ltd., Auckland, Klasse-Fuzhou (People's Republic of China), Ltd., Laser Imaging Systems, Ltd., Hong Kong, Restech International, Auckland, since 1986.
President Kare Kare Residents' Trust, 1978-1980, Newmarket Business Association, 1983-1985. Vice president New Zealand Venture Capital Association, Auckland, 1986-1987. Chairman Licensing Executive Society Technology Commercialization Committee, Auckland, 1986-1987.
Appointed to Government committee of enquiry into establishment of casinos in New Zealand, 1988. Appointed technology licensing consultant to Waikato Technology Foundation, 1988.
Married Heather Margaret Taylor, January 9, 1963 (divorced June 1978). Children: Clifton David, Simon James. Married Jennifer Margaret Parkinson, July 4, 1978.