John Hood (university administrator)

Sir John Hood
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
In office
5 October 2004 – 30 September 2009
ChancellorThe Lord Patten of Barnes
Preceded bySir Colin Lucas
Succeeded byAndrew D. Hamilton
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland
In office
1999 – 31 June 2004
ChancellorJohn Graham
Preceded byKit Carson
Succeeded byStuart McCutcheon
Personal details
Born
John Antony Hood

(1952-01-02) 2 January 1952 (age 72)
Napier, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
Worcester College, Oxford

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,[1] and the first to have addressed the scholars' congregation via a webcast.[2] 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.[1] 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.[3]

  1. ^ a b Twose, Helen (16 March 2007). "John Hood takes supreme award for world contribution". The New Zealand Herald. APN Holding NZ Ltd. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ MacLeod, Donald (22 February 2006). "Oxford head begins web charm offensive". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 December 2006.
  3. ^ "Dr John Hood confirms his plans for completing his five-year term as Vice-Chancellor". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2007.

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