Don Elder

New Zealand engineer

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Also known as Donald McGillivray Elder · Donald Elder

Born: November 1958
Citizenship: New Zealand
Occupation: engineer
Education: University of Canterbury
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, Wolfson College
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, secondary school

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Dr. Donald McGillivray Elder 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.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Donald nickname: Don
McGillivray
Awards: Rhodes Scholarship(1980)
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Academic thesis: Stress strain and strength behaviour of very soft soil sediment
Family name: Elder

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