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Colin Beyer (Colin Andrew Nielsen Beyer) was born on 10 September, 1938 in Wellington, New Zealand, is a New Zealand lawyer. Discover Colin Beyer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Colin Andrew Nielsen Beyer
Occupation Lawyer, director
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 10 September 1938
Birthday 10 September
Birthplace Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death 21 August, 2015
Died Place Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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Children Georgina Beyer (stepdaughter)

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1938

Colin Andrew Nielsen Beyer (10 September 1938 – 21 August 2015) was a New Zealand lawyer.

He was a partner and then consultant with Simpson Grierson in Wellington.

Of Danish descent, Beyer was born in Wellington on 10 September 1938 to Knud Johan Nielsen and Carla Emilie (née Pallesen) Beyer.

His father worked on the wharves in Wellington and his mother worked for the Education Department.

Together with his younger brother Trevor and his sister Olga, they lived in Island Bay.

Both brothers attended Wellington College.

Beyer was educated at Victoria University of Wellington.

1957

Her first child, born 1957 as George Bertrand and later named Georgina Beyer, came to live with them after their marriage after having spent the previous years with her parents.

1962

He graduated with an LLB and was admitted to the bar in 1962.

His specialities are corporate law and mining law.

1963

Their son Andrew was born in December 1963.

With marital problems developing, George was sent to Wellesley College boarding school, where he tried to commit suicide for feeling rejected by his parents.

1970

In the 1970s, while living in Camborne, he spent some time on the Porirua City Council, first as an independent and later as a Labour Party representative.

During his time as a Porirua city councillor Beyer was widely respected for his sound judgement and a broad knowledge and understanding of the complex range of issues the City was dealing with.

He later moved to Kelburn.

Beyer was married to Noeline Bertrand (née Tamati).

1971

Colin Beyer separated from Noeline in 1971 and moved to Brooklyn, where he shared an apartment with Ron Brierley, whom he knew from Wellington College.

He married Brazilian-born Anna and had two sons.

He also gained custody of his son Andrew.

1984

Georgina Beyer came out first to her stepfather, before telling her mother about her 1984 sex reassignment surgery.

She achieved fame as the world's first transsexual Member of Parliament.

1990

He was chairman of the Tower Corporation from 1990 until his resignation in 2003.

1993

He was the Honorary Consul-General of Finland from 1993, and was by 2006 the Dean of the Consular Corps in Wellington.

He was made a Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

2001

Also prominent businessman with many governance positions, Beyer was a securities commissioner on the Securities Commission of New Zealand from 2001 until 2010.

He was the stepfather of former Member of Parliament Georgina Beyer.

Beyer was appointed to the Securities Commission in February 2001 for a four-year term.

2002

The sacking of managing director James Boonzaier in 2002 under his chairmanship caused some controversy.

2003

He was a partner with Simpson Grierson for ten years until 2003, when he became a consultant (the term that Simpson Grierson uses for former partners ).

Beyer was widely criticised in financial circles for publicly blaming Boonzaier for Tower's poor financial performance, and Beyer's decision not to stand for re-election prior to the 2003 AGM is described as having prevented the "possibility of a humiliating defeat".

Bruce Sheppard, the founder of the New Zealand Shareholder's Association, criticised the board of Tower under Beyer's chairmanship over the setting of directors' fees and the payment of retirement allowances.

Sheppard described the practices of the board as "the most outrageous gaming by the most reprehensible group".

2005

In early 2005, he was reappointed for a second five-year term by Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson.

2006

He was made a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors in 2006.

He served as Chairman of the Accident Compensation Corporation, Government Property Services Ltd., Capital Properties New Zealand Ltd, Tower Ltd and Summit Resources Ltd, and a director of Capital Power Ltd and TrustPower Ltd. He was a ministerial appointee on the Wellington Area Health Board and the Wellington Polytechnic Board.

2009

In 2009, Minister of Commerce Simon Power announced that Beyer would retire in February 2010, to be succeeded by Simon Botherway.

2010

As of December 2010, Beyer is no longer listed on the Simpson Grierson website as a consultant.

Beyer was a prominent businessman with considerable governance experience.

2015

Colin Beyer died on 21 August 2015.

His funeral was held at Old St. Paul's, Mulgrave St, Wellington.