Neville Jordan

Sir Neville Jordan KNZM (born 15 May 1943) is a New Zealand electrical engineer and businessman.

Sir Neville Jordan

KNZM
Jordan in 2017
Born (1943-05-15) 15 May 1943
Petone, New Zealand

Biography

Born in Petone on 15 May 1943, Jordan was the only child of Hercules Jordan, a welder, and Lydia Marie Jordan (née Ashman), a laundry worker.[1][2] After completing the engineering intermediate year at Victoria University of Wellington, Jordan studied electrical engineering at the University of Canterbury from 1964 to 1966, graduation with a Bachelor of Engineering in 1967.[2] He was a New Zealand universities judo representative.[2] After graduating, he worked for companies including IBM and Philips.[3]

In 1975, Jordan founded MAS Technology, a microwave technology company whose IPO was on the NASDAQ main board.[3]

In 1995, he founded the Jordan Foundation, which provides scholarships for higher learning and support for the arts.[3] In 1998, he founded venture capital business Endeavour Capital, which has invested in more than 35 New Zealand start-ups.[3]

Jordan was president of the Royal Society of New Zealand between 2006 and 2009; preceded by Jim Watson and followed by Garth Carnaby.[4]

Since 2015, Jordan has been chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington,[5] having been a member of the university council since 2013.[6]

Honours and awards

In the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours, Jordan was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to telecommunications and export.[7] He was conferred an honorary DEng degree by the University of Canterbury.[8] In 2012, he was recognised as Wellingtonian of the year.[9] In the 2015 New Year Honours, he was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business, science and the community.[10]

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References
  1. "Knighthood for Neville Jordan in New Year Honours". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. p. 496. ISSN 1172-9813.
  3. "Sir Neville Jordan — NZ Hi-Tech Awards". Hitech.org.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. "Royal Society Te Aparangi – Presidents". Royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. "Neville Jordan elected as VUW Chancellor". Wellington Scoop. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. "Council membership for 2016" (PDF). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  7. "Queen's Birthday honours list 1999 (including Niue)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 1999. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  8. "Honorary Graduates" (PDF). University of Canterbury. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  9. "Neville Jordan Wellingtonian of the Year". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  10. "New Year honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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