| Sir John Todd | |
| Birth Name: | John Desmond Todd |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Relatives: | Charles Todd (grandfather) Kathleen Todd (aunt) Bryan Todd (uncle) Andrew Todd (uncle)[1] |
Sir John Desmond Todd (12 February 1927 – 29 July 2015) was a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist who was head of the Todd Corporation.[2] [3]
His was educated at Wellesley College of which he was dux in 1943[4] (at that time Wellesley College had a secondary department[5]). He later completed a degree in accountancy and commerce at Victoria University of Wellington.
Todd was a Founding trustee of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, and served as a trustee for the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council.
In 2011, Todd was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[6] He was made a Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services to business,[7] having previously been appointed a Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours.[8]