George Malcolm - 60 years with the NZICA

23/9/2008

Old Boys continue to be honoured as part of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants centennial year celebrations.

George Malcolm (right) receiving his 60 year membership certificate from NZICA President Graham Crombie

National President, Dunedin’s Graham Crombie, a partner at Polson Higgs, has been traveling the country presented milestone membership certificates.

While in Wanganui recently, he presented George Malcolm (1934-37) with his 60 year membership certificate.

After serving with the RNZAF in the Pacific in WWII, George worked in the New Zealand Post Office and then with the Wellington and Wanganui Education Boards before becoming national secretary of the PPTA. He had 10 years with the Tourist Hotel Corporation and then worked as the bursar/registrar for Scots College in Wellington.

While in the capital he was actively involved with the Wellington branch of the Otago High School Old Boys' Society, including a period as branch secretary, before moving to Wanganui in 1979.

George is a Friend of the Foundation and also retains his Old Boys' Society membership.