(Source: Massey University) There are more men named David running New Zealand companies than there are women. That is, women of any name. There are also more men named Mark, Christopher and Michael, and just as many Johns and Graemes or Grahams, says Deborah Russell. That's what an analysis of the first names of CEOs of all the entities (companies and investment funds) listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) tells us. Looking at the chairmen of listed firms, the same pattern of names appears. There are more men named Peter, David, John and Chris than women of any name chairing NZX-listed firms, and just as many men named Michael. (See the tables for a summary). In percentage terms,...
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