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B.Eng, M.Eng (University of Western Australia), D.Phil (Oxon). Age 57.
Appointment and election: Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited since 2005. Sir Rod was elected by shareholders in 2006 (notes b, d and e).
Skills and experience: Sir Rod was chief executive of British Airways Plc until the end of September 2005. Prior to his role with British Airways, Sir Rod was managing director of Cathay Pacific Airways from 1992 to1996 and executive chairman of Ansett Airlines from 1997 to 2000.
External appointments (current and recent):
Director of News Corporation plc since 1999.
Director of John Swire & Son Pty Limited since 1997.
Non executive chairman of JPMorgan Australia and New Zealand since January 2006.
Director of CLP Holdings since January 2006.
Director of Allco Finance Group Limited since July 2006.
Chief executive of British Airways Plc until the end of September 2005.
Chairman of the EU/Hong Kong Business Co-operation Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council from 2002 until March 2006. | 