David Simmons (tourism academic)

David Simmons

CNZM

Simmons in 2015
Personal information
Birth name	David Gerard Simmons
Born	(1955-10-06) 6 October 1955 (age 69)[1] Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  New Zealand World Rowing Championships 1974 Lucerne Eight 1975 Nottingham Eight

David Gerard Simmons CNZM (born 6 October 1955) is a New Zealand lecturer in tourism policy. During his university years, he was a rowing cox, winning bronze medals at two world rowing championships.

Biography

Simmons was born in 1955 in Christchurch.[1][2] He was the cox for the eight in the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, Great Britain, and won a bronze medal.[3] He represented New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 375 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[4]

Simmons gained a Bachelor of Science and then a Master of Applied Science from the University of Canterbury.[5] He wrote his PhD at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Since 1980, he has lectured in tourism policy at Lincoln University, where he is now an emeritus professor.[6] Notable students of Simmons include Tracy Berno.[7]

Simmons (right), after his investiture as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the former governor-general, Sir Anand Satyanand, at Government House, Auckland, on 11 April 2023

In the 2023 New Year Honours, Simmons was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM), for services to tourism and tertiary education.[8]

References

1. "David Simmons". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Simmons". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
3. "(M8+) Men's Eight – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
4. "David Simmons". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
5. Simmons, David G. (1980). Summertime visitors to Arthur's Pass National Park – Characteristics, motivations, perceptions, impact (Master's thesis). University of Canterbury.
6. "David Simmons". Lincoln University. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
7. Berno, T. E. L. (1995). The socio-cultural and psychological effects of tourism on indigenous cultures (PhD thesis). University of Canterbury. hdl:10092/4941.
8. "New Year Honours: New Zealanders recognised across fields from science to sport". Radio New Zealand. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.