Peter Hanbury Masfen was born on 9 August 1941 and is a New Zealand businessman, philanthropist, and former representative rower.
10 Facts About Peter Masfen
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Peter Masfen received his schooling at King's School and then King's College in Auckland.
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Peter Masfen went to the 1966 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Yugoslavia with the eight, where the team came sixth.
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Peter Masfen helped fund both the New Zealand women's and men's eight to attend the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette-le-Lac, France, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Peter Masfen consolidated a number of business interest into Collingwood Holdings, which became Corporate Investments Ltd.
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From 2001 to 2005, Peter Masfen was one of the New Zealand representatives on the APEC Business Advisory Council.
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Peter Masfen is regarded as "one of New Zealand's most shrewd businessmen" and he has often displayed counter-cyclical investment, with a tendency to holding companies longer term.
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The Peter Masfen family is on the rich list published by the National Business Review.
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Peter Masfen was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Peter Masfen was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2016 New Year Honours, for services to business and philanthropy.