Grant Quinn’s Bio

Games Director of the Inaugural Special Olympics Games held in Lower Hutt 1985, & the NZ National & Asia Pacific Invitation Special Olympic Games held in Christchurch 2005.

  • Born & Bred Lower Hutt 1948 and an Old Boy of St Pat’s Silverstream
  • Founder & Past Trustee of Special Olympics New Zealand
  • Married to Wendy (1970) with 2 adult children Rhys & Monique, & 3 grandchildren
  • Working career started with Europa Oil followed by The Singer Sewing Machine Co and a 17 year sales career with the AMP Society.  Owner & Operator of Quinny’s Licenced Café (High St Lower Hutt 1989 – 1992), NZ’s original Karaoke Restaurant

Over recent years has dabbled in Event Management which have included -

  • Two TransTasman Cook Strait Swimming Relays, 1980 & 1981
  • Lower Hutt’s “Xmas in the Park” concerts, 2000 & 2001