Bob Owens (businessman)
Sir Bob Owens | |
|---|---|
| 22rd Mayor of Tauranga | |
| In office 29 October 1968 – 25 October 1977 | |
| Preceded by | David Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Eric Faulkner |
| Mayor of Mount Maunganui | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Harris |
| Succeeded by | Kelvin O'Hara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Lees Faulkner 26 August 1921 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 5 September 1999 (aged 78) |
| Spouse(s) |
Constance Joy Walker
(m. 1950, divorced)Ximena Owens |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Mahé Drysdale (grandson) Rose Keddell (granddaughter) |
| Education | Manchester Grammar School Liverpool Technical College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Sir Robert Arthur Owens KNZM CBE (26 August 1921 – 5 September 1999) was a New Zealand businessman and local politician. He served as mayor of both Tauranga and the nearby Mount Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty. He later moved from Mount Maunganui (which has the Port of Tauranga) to Auckland. He was knighted in 1997.