Rob Fyfe Explained

Rob Fyfe
Birth Date:6 May 1961
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Birth Name:Robert Ian Fyfe
Known For:Former CEO of Air New Zealand

Robert Ian Fyfe[1] (born 6 May 1961) is a New Zealand businessman and a former chief executive officer (CEO) of New Zealand national airline Air New Zealand.[2]

Early life and education

Fyfe was born in Christchurch, joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force straight from high school, and earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) honours from the University of Canterbury in 1982.[3]

Career

Fyfe rose to be Flight Commander in charge of maintenance of the Air Force's Skyhawk Squadron at the age of 24.[4]

He held positions at Telecom, and Postbank.[5] He was General Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Chief Operating Officer of ITV Digital in the UK (which went into bankruptcy while he was at the helm) and group general manager of Air New Zealand.[2] [6]

Fyfe succeeded Ralph Norris as Air New Zealand CEO in 2005.[7] He resigned as the airline's CEO as of 31 December 2012.[8] [9]

Fyfe was on the board of clothing designer and manufacturer Icebreaker from July 2012,[10] and its executive chairman from September 2013.[11]

On 28 November 2012 Fyfe was appointed to the board of Antarctica New Zealand. He took up the position in February 2013.[12]

Fyfe was awarded an honorary doctorate of commerce from the University of Canterbury in April 2015.[13]

In late March 2020, he was appointed as a liaison between government and the private sector for the extent of the Covid-19 crisis.[14] [15]

In the 2021 New Year Honours, Fyfe was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business and tourism.[16]

Personal life

He currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air New Zealand 2010 Annual Report – Financials . 12 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151846/http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/assets/Resources-AirNZ/Investor-Centre/2010-annual-financial-report.pdf . 6 December 2010 . dmy-all .
  2. News: Air New Zealand appoints Rob Fyfe as new chief . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201082925/http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/10/13/afx2276903.html . dead . 1 December 2008 . . . 14 October 2005 . 4 January 2009.
  3. Web site: Air New Zealand appoints Chief Executive Officer . Air New Zealand . 14 October 2005.
  4. News: Daniels . Chris . Cool hand takes controls for Air NZ . 14 April 2020 . 21 October 2005.
  5. News: van den Bergh . Roeland . Fyfe can 'write his own ticket' . 14 April 2020 . Stuff . 4 February 2010.
  6. News: Rob Fyfe – Blue sky thinking behind the clouds . 31 August 2006.
  7. News: Airline role forced Fyfe to shed his shell . Grant . Bradley . . 22 December 2012.
  8. News: Fyfe resigns from Air New Zealand . National Business Review . 31 January 2012 . 5 December 2012.
  9. News: Bradley . Grant . Air NZ's flying salesman . 12 November 2019 . . 7 June 2013.
  10. News: Fyfe to join Icebreaker board . . 26 June 2012 . 21 July 2013.
  11. News: Fyfe breaks ice . . 4 July 2013 . A11.
  12. Web site: Appointments to board of Antarctica NZ . New Zealand Government . 28 November 2012 . 5 December 2012.
  13. News: Honorary degrees for Canterbury leaders . 18 April 2015 . 18 April 2015 . A7 . The Press.
  14. News: Manch . Thomas . Coronavirus: Government to give $27m to social service agencies for vulnerable amid lockdown . 14 April 2020 . Stuff . 26 March 2020.
  15. News: Stock . Rob . Coronavirus: How Tindall, Morgan and Fyfe worked to ready country for Covid-19 fight . 14 April 2020 . Stuff . 9 April 2020.
  16. Web site: New Year honours list 2021 . 31 December 2020 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 31 December 2020.
  17. Web site: Biography Rob Fyfe . . 5 January 2009.

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