John Hood

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Hood
Occupation	Cricketer
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1952(1952-01-02)
Age	72
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Napier
Horoscope	Capricorn

John Hood Biography

John Hood is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on January 2, 1952 in Napier, New Zealand. Born on the 2nd of January 1952 at Napier, New Zealand, Hood was a student at Westlake Boys High School in Auckland and a house is named after him (Hood House).

There have been comparisons drawn to Lawrence Summers, the 27th president of Harvard University, who announced his resignation on February 21st, 2006 after two motions for censure. Though some faculty members have expressed their displeasure with John Hood no formal motions were put forward to demand his resignation. A letter of confidence drafted by his supporters in February of 2006 received around 50 signatures from Members of Congregation. Contestations for Council of the University by the Council of the University by Congregation have led to the selection of three of the most prominent opponents of Hood’s plans which include Susan Cooper in 2005, Nicholas Bamforth in 2006 and Donald Fraser who was elected unopposedin 2006 as well.

In June 2007 it was revealed that the University press office had been monitoring and editing comments in Hood’s Wikipedia article in an attempt to protect his reputation. In the same month, two further critics of Hood, Colin Thompson and Peter Robbins, were elected to the Council.

Andrew Hamilton, who had previously served as the Provost of Yale University, was nominated on 3 June 2008 to succeed John Hood as Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1 October 2009. His appointment was confirmed on 16 June 2008.

He has held a variety of directorships with important New Zealand companies and bodies such as Fonterra, Fletcher Challenge and the New Zealand Cricket review of 1995. His time as a director at Fletcher Challenge is described in the book Battle of the Titans by Bruce Wallace. From 1998-2004, he was Vice- Chancellor of the University of Auckland.

John Hood Net Worth

John Hood is one of the richest Cricketer from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Hood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sir John Antony Hood, KNZM (born on January 2, 1952) is a New Zealand businessman and administrator. He served as Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 5 October 2004 until 30 September 2009. University of Oxford from 5 October 2004 until September 30, 2009. It was his first time as Vice- Chancellor elected by an outside Oxford’s academic body in the past 900 years and also the first to address the students’ assembly via webcast. In March 2007, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark presented him with his World Class New Zealand supreme award in recognition of his contributions to promoting New Zealand and New Zealanders globally. On the 15th of November 2007, He declared that he would not be seeking an extension of the five-year term he was serving as Vice Chancellor and that he was leaving Oxford in September 2009.

In the years 1970 and 1976, Hood was a student at in the University of Auckland, where Hood graduated with the degree of B.E. in 1972. He also earned received a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in the year 1976. Then he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, which he stayed at Worcester College and studied for an M.Phil. in Management. He was awarded an award of Blue playing squash at Oxford University and also played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1977.

The amended proposal was brought to vote by Congregation on 28 November 2006, and was defeated by 730 to 456 votes. A postal vote was called on 5 December, with ballots being sent to all 3000 members of Congregation and votes being accepted until 18 December. On 19 December it was announced that the proposal had once again been defeated, this time by 1540 to 997 votes. Hood stated that he would not treat the defeat as a vote of no confidence, citing a need to “put aside division, continue dialogue with all shades of opinion and, in an atmosphere of trust, tolerance and goodwill, promote the academic aims and ideals of Oxford”.

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. John Hood celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

What was John Bell Hood famous for?

John Bell Hood was a U.S. military officer who served as a Confederate general during the Civil War (1861-65). A graduate of West Point, Hood joined the Confederacy in 1861 and gained a reputation as a talented field commander during the Peninsula Campaign and the Second Battle of Bull Run in 1862.

What happened to John Bell Hood after the war?

After the war, Hood moved to Louisiana and worked as a cotton broker and in the insurance business. His business was ruined by a yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans during the winter of 1878–79 and he succumbed to the disease himself, dying just days after his wife and oldest child, leaving ten destitute orphans.

Where is John Bell Hood buried?

Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA

Where was John Bell Hood from?

Owingsville, KY

How did John Bell Hood lose his leg?

John Bell Hood of the Confederacy led his soldiers into action at the battle of Chickamauga on Sept. 20, 1863, a Minié ball struck his right leg ; later that day his leg was amputated four inches below the hip.