Rosie Horton bio-New Zealand philanthropist, Dame Rosemary Anne Horton was born on March 25th, 1940 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Horton grew up in Ashburton and was born to Olga Moon and Ellis Moon. We have no details about her siblings at the time of filing this report.

In February 1963 when Horton was almost 23 years of age, her mother, Ellis Moon died of breast cancer.

Rosie Horton nationality

Horton was born ion Christchurch in New Zealand. She is a citizen of New Zealand.

Rosie Horton age

Horton was born on March 25th, 1940 and she died on May 14th, 2023, hence she was 83 years of age at the time of her death.

Rosie Horton net worth

Horton’s net worth is not specified at the time of filing this report but she is believed to be worth about $1 million and more.

Rosie Horton education

We have no details about Horton’s educational background.

Rosie Horton career

Horton was a librarian at UEB, a sizable multinational company in Auckland, when she was in her late 20s.

Horton served as a founding trustee for both the Auckland-based Starship Foundation and Friends of Starship. Along with launching the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, she also gave to the SPCA, the Salvation Army, and Women’s Refuge.

To honor Marcia Russell, a writer and journalist from New Zealand, Horton and her husband Michael founded the Michael and Dame Rosie Horton Prize at the University of Auckland in 2014.

In their second home in Australia, Horton and her husband accumulated more than 300 works of contemporary Aboriginal art. The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney will receive the donation of the collection.

Horton was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal in 1990. She received the Queen’s Service Medal in 1993 as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honors for her volunteer work in the community.

She received a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in 2004 as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honors for her volunteer work in the community.

She received the Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011 as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her contributions to philanthropy.

Rosie Horton family and siblings

Horton grew up in Ashburton and was born to Olga Moon and Ellis Moon. We have no details about her siblings at the time of filing this report.

Rosie Horton husband

Horton was married to the former managing director of newspaper and magazine publisher Wilson & Horton, Michael Horton.

Rosie Horton children

Horton has a daughter named Vicky and stepsons named Matthew and James.

Rosie Horton social media

We have no details about Horton’s social media accounts.