Sue Paterson
Sue Paterson (1953 - 2018) was a New Zealand theatre and festival director. In 2017 she was named Senior New Zealander of the Year.[1]
Biography
Paterson was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Her father was a marine engineer from Aberdeen, Scotland, and her mother was a hotel administrator.[2]
From 1999 to 2006, Paterson was general manager of the Royal New Zealand Ballet.[3] She was also marketing director of the New Zealand Festival from 1994 to 1998.[1]
Recognition
In 2004, Paterson was made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ballet. In 2017 she was named Senior New Zealander of the Year in recognition of her 40 years of service to arts and culture.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Festival director extraordinaire Sue Paterson dies after long battle with cancer". Stuff. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Sue Paterson: Inspiration to artists, advocate for arts". Stuff. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ a b "The RNZB mourns the passing of courageous leader, Sue Paterson ONZM — RNZB". www.rnzb.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-06-14.