Background
Born in Auckland, Worth obtained an LLB (Hons) and Master of Jurisprudence (First Class) from the University of Auckland and a Master of Business Administration (Distinction) from Massey University. He has had a career in law and management, and has been active in a wide range of organisations and associations, including the Order of St. John and the Naval Reserves with the rank of Captain and the role of Chief of Naval Reserves from 1 July 1990 until 2 July 1994. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to New Zealand. Before entering Parliament he was the chairman of Simpson Grierson, one of New Zealand's larger law firms. He was the Consul for Colombia, and later, the honorary Consul for Monaco.
He obtained a Ph.D. from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) with a thesis entitled The Closer Economic Relationship Between Australia and New Zealand: choices other than quiescence or withdrawal in the face of conflict? completed in 2004.
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