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President Nankervis Interviewed

West Coast To V.U.C. President In Meteoric Rise

As we strolled towards Dick Nankervis's office, we tried to think of some startling heading for the interview, such as "Plough boy to President," or perhaps to West Coasters an affectionate "Local Boy Makes Good"; perhaps we could start "He was a self-made man. . . "'; but none would suit.

"The first 15 years of my life were spent on the West Coast," he simpered sadly and sentimentally. We understood and sympathised; such reminiscences must be painful. We passed as quickly as possible to the next land-mark of his stupendous career. Two years post matric were spent at Wellington College. "Those were the years I swotted," he confided proudly; without a thought of his future accountancy course, he seemed to have plunged into the sciences. Suddenly we had an inspiration:

"Do you agree with Einstein?" we asked. The question seemed a little puzzling, but from the answer we inferred he had read the man, and either didn't understand him, agreed or disagreed with him. Perhaps it was all three.

"We hear you completed your B.Com. in three years," we murmured, "as the swot years were passed that must of course be attributed to sheer innate ability?"

"I wouldn't blame it on to luck," he countered modestly.

M. Com. A.P.A.N.Z.—8 letters he has—we sighed for the two that have eluded us so long!