Ashley Goldsworthy | |
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President of the Liberal Party of Australia | |
In office 23 October 1990 –28 August 1993 | |
Leader | John Hewson |
Preceded by | John Elliott |
Succeeded by | Tony Staley |
Personal details | |
Born | Ashley William Goldsworthy 22 November 1935 [1] Culcairn,New South Wales,Australia [1] |
Occupation | academic,computer scientist,business executive |
Ashley William Goldsworthy AO , OBE (born 2 November 1935) is an Australian computer scientist and business executive. He was federal president of the Liberal Party of Australia from 1990 to 1993. He currently holds the title of deputy chair title on the Brisbane Catholic Education Council. He is a director of the anti-same-sex marriage lobby group Marriage Alliance. [2] [3]
This biographical article is written like a résumé .(February 2018) |
Professor Goldsworthy has Degrees in accounting,business,science,public administration,theology,and canon law.
As Chairman of the Education &Training Committee of the Business Council of Australia,Professor Goldsworthy was instrumental in establishing the Business/Higher Education Round Table,which was launched by the Governor-General in 1990. He was B-HERT Director 1990-95 and 2008 to date;President 1995–97;Executive Director 1997–2008.
He has an extensive business career with roles including former Chairman/CEO of billion dollar corporations,both domestic and international,in construction (of what was then the largest construction company in Australia),housing,hotel,gaming (casinos),property development,information technology,and banking and insurance industries.
Professor Goldsworthy's current roles include:
Former roles held by Professor Goldsworthy:
Community service includes work for:
He was awarded
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