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Dr. Donald McGillivray Elder (born November 1958) is a New Zealand engineer and businessman. He was the CEO of the New Zealand state-owned coal miner Solid Energy for more than a decade.

Biography

Don Elder was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in November 1958.^[1] He attended high school at Christ's College and graduated from the University of Canterbury with a degree in engineering. He then gained a Rhodes Scholarship,^[2] to go to Oxford University. Later, he moved back to New Zealand and became CEO of Solid Energy.

Elder resigned as CEO of Solid Energy on 4 February 2013, having served as the CEO for 12 years since May 2000.^[3]^[4]

Elder currently lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.^[5]

References

^ "ASB Bank Limited Auckland". Check Company. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^ "New Zealand Rhodes Scholars" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
^ Hutching, Chris (4 February 2013). "Don Elder resigns from Solid Energy". National Business Review. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^ "Don Elder's grandiose Solid Energy plans". Fairfax. 22 May 2015.
^ "Ex-Solid Energy boss asks media to leave". Fairfax. 12 March 2013.

[1] "ASB Bank Limited Auckland". Check Company. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[2] "New Zealand Rhodes Scholars" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2007.

[3] Hutching, Chris (4 February 2013). "Don Elder resigns from Solid Energy". National Business Review. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[4] "Don Elder's grandiose Solid Energy plans". Fairfax. 22 May 2015.

[5] "Ex-Solid Energy boss asks media to leave". Fairfax. 12 March 2013.

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 == Biography ==
-Don Elder was born in [[Christchurch]], New Zealand, in November 1958.<ref>{{cite web |title=ASB Bank Limited Auckland |url=https://uk1001.co.uk/company/FC018272/ASB-BANK-LIMITED |publisher=Check Company |access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref> He attended [[high school]] at [[Christ's College, Christchurch|Christ's College]] and graduated from the [[University of Canterbury]] with a degree in engineering. He then gained a [[Rhodes Scholarship]],<ref>[http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/exhibitions/rhodes_scholars/pdf/rhodes_scholars.pdf New Zealand Rhodes Scholars]</ref> to go to [[Oxford University]]. Later, he moved back to New Zealand and became CEO of Solid Energy.
+Don Elder was born in [[Christchurch]], New Zealand, in November 1958.<ref>{{cite web |title=ASB Bank Limited Auckland |url=https://uk1001.co.uk/company/FC018272/ASB-BANK-LIMITED |publisher=Check Company |access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref> He attended [[high school]] at [[Christ's College, Christchurch|Christ's College]] and graduated from the [[University of Canterbury]] with a degree in engineering. He then gained a [[Rhodes Scholarship]],<ref>http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/exhibitions/rhodes_scholars/pdf/rhodes_scholars.pdf New Zealand Rhodes Scholars</ref> to go to [[Oxford University]]. Later, he moved back to New Zealand and became CEO of Solid Energy.
 Elder resigned as CEO of Solid Energy on 4 February 2013, having served as the CEO for 12 years since May 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hutching |first1=Chris |title=Don Elder resigns from Solid Energy |url=http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/elder-resigns-solid-energy-ch-135347 |access-date=19 September 2022 |work=[[National Business Review]] |date=4 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205152509/http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/elder-resigns-solid-energy-ch-135347 |archive-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8700745/Don-Elders-grandiose-Solid-Energy-plans |title= Don Elder's grandiose Solid Energy plans |work=Fairfax |date=22 May 2015}}</ref>