Sir Julian Stanley Smith KNZM OBE (born 29 October 1943) is a New Zealand businessman and one-time publisher of the Otago Daily Times (ODT) and director of Allied Press.[1][2][3] Smith is the fifth generation of his family to run the paper.[4]
Early life and education
Born in Dunedin on 29 October 1943, Smith was educated at John McGlashan College followed by the University of Otago.[5]
Career
In 1974, he joined the board of the Evening Star Company Limited, which later merged with the Otago Daily Times to form Allied Press, which later merged with John M. Fraser & Co Ltd to form Otago Press and Produce (OPP). In 1986, Smith and other members of the management bought OPP and reconstituted Allied Press. Allied Press' assets consist of the Otago Daily Times, several local community and farming newspapers, and Channel 39.[6][7][8] In 2016, Smith announced his retirement from the day-to-day running of the ODT.[9]
Honours
Smith has had the Smith Gallery at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum named after him.[10]
In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours, Smith was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to business management and the community.[11] In the 2013 New Year Honours, he was made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business.[1]
References
- ^ a b "New Year honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Sir Julian Smith KNZM | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "New Year Honours: Sir Julian Smith". The New Zealand Herald. 30 December 2012. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Noted. "Interview: Sir Julian Smith – The Listener". Noted. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers: 817. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ The Editor (7 January 2013). "'ODT' chief knighted". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Murphy, Tim (15 March 2016). "Watch this space: ODT takes the paywall plunge". The Spinoff. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Allied Press History". Allied Press. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Sir Julian stands down, McKenzie appointed CEO". Otago Daily Times Online News. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Excited crowds greet Royals in Dunedin". Otago Daily Times Online News. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "No. 53697". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 11 June 1994. p. 34.
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