Photo: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons¹³

John Anderson

New Zealand businessman (1938–2025)

John Duncan Anderson (18 November 1938 – 21 February 2025) was a New Zealand businessman, author and speaker. He was the founder of the travel and leisure company Contiki Tours.²

From Wikipedia’s article on John Anderson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1938, died Feb 21, 2025.¹

Companies

Contiki ToursFounder¹²

Early life and education

Anderson was born in Wellington on 18 November 1938, the son of Betty and Hugh Anderson. Anderson's parents divorced when he was five years old; he was raised primarily by his mother although maintained a good relationship with his father, a dentist who moved first to Auckland and later to London.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Anderson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Contiki Tours³

Personal life

Born1938, Wellington^{5 6}
CitizenshipNew Zealand⁷
ResidenceWarkworth^{8 9}
Children4¹⁰

Awards

2011Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit^{9 11}

Sources

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WikidataJohn Anderson on Wikidata
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WikipediaJohn Anderson on Wikipedia
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WikidataJohn Anderson: Founded Contiki Tours, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Anderson: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Anderson: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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WikidataJohn Anderson: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Anderson: residence, on Wikidata
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Wikidataresidence, as reported
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WikidataJohn Anderson: number of children, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Anderson: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataContiki Tours, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJohn Anderson photo by New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0