John
Geoffrey Eric Benton, Director
John
is the Managing Director of the Jarden Corporation Ltd group of
companies with operations in Australasia in the investment and
property development area. Jarden became established in the 1970's
and developed into New Zealand's largest sharebroking and investment
banking organisation at that time. The New Zealand activities were
sold to Credit Suisse First Boston in 1990. John was one of the four
senior partners responsible for the growth and development of the
firm.
John
has been a director of a number of listed and non listed companies
in activities encompassing finance, property, insurance broking,
mining and meat processing. He is chairman of the Wellington meat
exporter Taylor Preston Limited and has farming and wine interests
in New Zealand as well as his interests in Australia including IMA.
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