The Press knights Owen Glenn
July 24th, 2012 at 4:00 pm by David FarrarThe Press reports:
LIVELY DISCUSSION: The Press deputy editor Ric Stevens, left, interviews Sir Owen Glenn at a Literary Liaison event in Christchurch last night.
Businessman and philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn came to Christchurch to promote his new book last night but his charitable work became the focus.
Last time I checked Owen Glenn was not a knight. In 2008 he was given ONZM, but that is two levels below a knighthood.
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July 24th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
He deserves one…unlike Lord Montrose
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Definitely more worthy of a knighthood than Michael Cullen, wrecker/squanderer of the NZ economy.
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Indeed…what a disgraceful scene that was when Klark ignored him at the opening of his building…what was it he gave? $100 million??
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Owen G Glen donated $8.5 million towards the $174 million cost of the Owen G Glen Building.
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
yup, he’s more than paid for his knighthood.
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Haha – no surprises that the leftards have shifted their ‘admiration’ away from Owen Glenn – yet not too long ago, he coughed up $500,000 for a Labour election campaign and coughed another $100,000 that mysteriously appeared in the bank account of Winston’s lawyer… [and wasn't that a lovely coincidence?]
But more recently, Glenn is reported as saying that he regretted giving Labour $500k and today I doubt the same man would piss on a fire at a Labour BBQ. David Garrett is correct – the way that Labour treated him at the opening of the Owen G Glenn building at Auckland University, was a bloody disgrace.
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
Maybe they know something we don’t? After the way Owen has been treated by NZ, we can thank our lucky stars he doesn’t carry a grudge. My apologies to the man on behalf of all, decent NZ’rs, and thank him for his extraordinary generosity to this country.
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
“Klark ”
what a hideous time in NZ’s history
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Agree with Dean Papa, he has probably done enough now to buy one. Just a matter of time.
Vote:July 24th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
Isn’t it just incredible how the bastards turn on the guy?
Vote:July 25th, 2012 at 8:54 am
I think he’s a good guy, but his connection to the Auckland Business school (should have been) scandal taints him for me.
Vote:July 25th, 2012 at 10:13 am
I changed my mind about him when he was the first cab off the rank to donate a million to the Christchurch Earthquake relief. He has done much good since and is well worthy of the honour.
Vote:July 25th, 2012 at 11:24 am
***he was the first cab off the rank to donate a million to the Christchurch Earthquake relief. ***
I didn’t know that. He is certainly doing some good things with his wealth to help the country.
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