Charles Goode

For the founder of merchants Goode, Durrant and Co., see Charles Henry Goode. For the pastoralist and politician in South Australia, see Charles Rufus 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, where he was a resident of Ormond College, 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

1. 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.

Sources

• Charles Goode AC, Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Mayne Report article

Business positions
Preceded by John Bernard Gough	Chairman of ANZ Banking Group 1995 –2010	Succeeded by John Morschel