Tony Carter
Antony Carter worked for his family company Carter Group in Christchurch until 1986 when he purchased a Mitre 10 hardware store, also eventually serving as a director of Mitre 10 New Zealand and becoming chair in 1993.
Mr Carter was also the general manager and chief executive of Foodstuffs (South Island), managing director of Foodstuffs (Auckland) and Foodstuffs (New Zealand) until he retired in December 2010. The Foodstuffs Group is New Zealand's largest retail organisation.