| Peter Grayburn | |
| Birth Name: | Peter Watson Grayburn |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1925 |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
Peter Watson Grayburn (25 October 1925 – 19 February 2022) was a New Zealand businessman and company director.
Born on 25 October 1925, Grayburn was the son of Fred Watson Grayburn, a veteran of the Gallipoli landings, and Vera Maud Watson (née Chalmers).[1] [2] [3] He was educated at Geraldine District High School,[4] and graduated from Victoria University College in 1949 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[5] During World War II, Grayburn trained as an air force pilot, but the war ended before he completed training, and he served in Japan as part of J Force after the end of hostilities.[2]
Grayburn became a chartered accountant, and moved to Auckland in the early 1960s,[6] joining with Rolf Porter and John Wigglesworth to form the accounting practice of Porter, Wigglesworth and Grayburn.[7] He was prominent as a company director, and served as chairman of companies including Ceramco, Cavalier, and Kupe Group, and served on the boards of others including Salmond Smith Biolab and Corporate Investments Ltd.[6] [8]
In the 1995 New Year Honours, Grayburn was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to business management. In 2001, he was elected a distinguished fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.[9] Grayburn died on 19 February 2022, at the age of 96.[1]