Sir Rod Eddington is one of Australia’s most experienced and accomplished business leaders.
Educated as an engineer at The University of Western Australia and then Oxford University as WA’s 1974 Rhodes Scholar, he has demonstrated his acumen and expertise on the national, regional, and international stages.
Sir Rod’s career began in transport and aviation in 1979 when he joined the Swire Group and Cathay Pacific from Oxford University, and went on to be CEO of Cathay Pacific, Ansett and British Airways, before retiring in late 2005 to return to Australia.
Today, numerous companies benefit from his time and talents. He is non-executive Chairman (Australia and New Zealand) of J.P. Morgan, in addition to maintaining non-executive roles with News Corporation, Rio Tinto, CLP (China Light and Power) Holdings, and John Swire and Sons Pty Ltd. He is Chairman of Infrastructure Australia and also serves as Chairman of the Victorian Major Events Company.