Charles Goode

Charles Barrington Goode AC (born 26 August 1938) is an Australian director of public companies.

Early life and education

Goode attended Scotch College, Melbourne and is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons). He also received an MBA and LLD (Hons) from that University and an LLD (Hons) from Monash University.^{[citation needed]}

Career

After an early career at the establishment stockbroking firm Potter Partners, he has had a long career as a director and Chairman of major public companies. His positions have included:^{[citation needed]}

Chairman of ANZ Bank (1995-2010)
Chairman of Woodside Petroleum (1999-2007) (non-executive director since 1988)
Director of Singapore Airlines (1999-2006)
Chairman of Australian United Investment Company Limited
Chairman of Diversified United Investment Limited
Chairman of the Ian Potter Foundation
President of the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (1997-2004; director since 1987)^[when?]

Honours

He became a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2001.^[1]

References

^ It's an Honour Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, June 2001
Citation: For service to business, particularly through major achievements in the area of finance, for guidance in his position on the Boards of charitable and health-related organisations, and for outstanding direction of philanthropic policy in the community.