Brian Phillip Najib Corban

CNZM, QSO

1946-2021

KBHS Old Boy

KBHS Alumni for Service to Business & Community (2016)

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Old Boy Brian Corban, a much admired and successful Old Boy and one of the school’s Distinguished Alumni.

A leader in the business community and great servant of the West Auckland Community, a mighty totara in the Corban family forest has fallen.

Brian’s community service included chair, trustee and director roles with the Melanesian Trust Board, Auckland War Memorial Museum and Auckland City Mission, as well as being a member of the Waitangi Tribunal and a pillar of the Lebanese and West Auckland communities.

Brian was the Chair of Kiwirail from 2019.

He had previously been awarded the Queen's Service Order for his public service to NZ broadcasting as a former chair of TVNZ and deputy chair of the Broadcasting Corporation of NZ.

Our condolences go to the Corban family. RIP