John Hood (university administrator)
| Sir John Hood | |
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| 295th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford |
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In office 5 October 2004 – 30 September 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Colin Lucas |
| Succeeded by | Andrew D. Hamilton |
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2 January 1952 Napier, New Zealand |
| Alma mater |
University of Auckland Worcester College, Oxford |
| Salary | £197,000 |
Sir John Antony Hood, KNZM (born 2 January 1952), is a New Zealand businessman and administrator. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 5 October 2004 until 30 September 2009. He was the first Vice-Chancellor to be elected from outside Oxford's academic body in 900 years, and the first to have addressed the scholars' congregation via a webcast. In March 2007 New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark awarded him the World Class New Zealand supreme award to honour his contribution to profiling New Zealand and New Zealanders internationally. On 15 November 2007 he announced that he would not seek an extension to his five-year term as Vice Chancellor, and that he would leave Oxford in September 2009.
Born on 2 January 1952 in Napier, New Zealand, Hood attended Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, where a house has been named after him (Hood House).
During 1970 and 1976, Hood attended the University of Auckland, where he graduated with a B.E. in 1972 and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 1976. He then won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, where he resided in Worcester College and studied for an M.Phil. in Management. He won a Blue playing squash for Oxford University and also played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1977.
He has held a number of directorships in prominent New Zealand companies and bodies, including Fonterra, Fletcher Challenge and the New Zealand Cricket review of 1995. His career at Fletcher Challenge is described in the book Battle of the Titans by Bruce Wallace. From 1998–2004, he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland.
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