HP Business Class: John Anderson from Contiki 17 Feb, 2021 06:06 AM 3 minutes to read NZ Herald Contiki buses usually don't attract much attention from people in their 80s. But every time John Anderson sees one, he smiles. That's because Contiki was his brainchild, way back in 1962. "I always wave because I think to myself, if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be having the time of your life." Anderson built the business out of necessity. He'd arrived in London with plans to see Europe, but without the cash to make it happen. A born entrepreneur, he posted a notice saying he had "just two seats left" on a non-existent camping tour of the continent. His ploy worked, and he quickly had the numbers he needed to make it happen.