Sir Eion Edgar | |
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.jpg) Edgar in 2012 | |
| 16th Chancellor of the University of Otago | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Medlicott |
| Succeeded by | Lindsay Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eion Sinclair Edgar 30 January 1945 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 June 2021 (aged 76) Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Profession | Accountant |
Sir Eion Sinclair Edgar KNZM (30 January 1945 – 14 June 2021[1]) was a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist. He was the chairman of Forsyth Barr Group, a major investment company based in Dunedin, for 20 years until his retirement in 2018, and was chancellor of the University of Otago between 1999 and 2003.
- ^ "Eion Edgar". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2017.