Poetic Obituaries: Described as an avant-gardist in his both

creative and business careers, Mr. [Leigh] Davis graduated from the University of Auckland and, after further study at Victoria, worked as a Treasury analyst just as the financial world was being shaken from roots by the newly elected Labour government of David Lange and Roger Douglas.

In his parallel life, Mr Davis' first book-length work of poetry, Willy's Gazette (1983), won the Best NZ First Book of Poetry Award. He also co-edited the literary magazine AND.

from The National Business Review: Leigh Davis--avant garde in business, arts, adventure

~~~~~~~~~~~