Sir Gordon Jackson | |
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| Born | Ronald Gordon Jackson (1924-05-05)5 May 1924 |
| Died | 1 June 1991(1991-06-01) (aged 67) |
| Education | Brisbane Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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Sir Ronald Gordon JacksonAK (5 May 1924 – 1 June 1991) was an Australian businessman.
Jackson was educated atBrisbane Grammar School and theUniversity of Queensland, where he was awarded the Archibald Scholarship and graduated with aBCom degree in 1949.
He joinedCSR Limited in 1941 and stayed with the organisation and its subsidiaries until 1985. During this time, he served as General Manager and Chief Executive (1972–82), Director (1972–83) and Deputy Chairman of CSR (1983–85).[2] He was Chairman ofPilbara Iron (1972–75),Gove Alumina (1972–77) andThiess Holdings (1980–82). He served as foundation chairman of the Board of Management of theAustralian Graduate School of Management 1976–1981, Chancellor of theAustralian National University from 1987–1990,[3] and a member of the board of theReserve Bank of Australia from 1975–1990.[1][4]
Jackson served on the board of several organisations including the Foundation for Development Corporation,Australian Industry Development Corporation, andSydney Hospital Foundation for Research, Police Board of New South Wales,Order of Australia Association and theSalvation Army. He was nominated as a member of the first Australian Government trade mission (headed by SirIan McLennan) to China in May 1973, chaired theWhitlam government’s committee (the Jackson Committee, 1974–75) that advised the government on policies for Australia's manufacturing industry, and the Committee to Review Australia's Overseas Aid Program (1983–84).
Jackson was awarded numerous Australian and overseas awards and honours, includingCompanion of the Order of Australia (1976),The Australian newspaper’s Australian of the Year (1980), the Australian Institute of Management’s John Storey Medal (1978), James N Kirby Memorial Medal (1976), Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1980), Prime Minister of Japan’s Trade Award (1987), Grand Cordon (first class) Order of the Sacred Treasure of Japan (1987). He served as President of theOrder of Australia Association between 1983 and 1986.[5]
He was appointed Knight of the Order of Australia in 1983 for service to industry and to the community.
Jackson died on 1 June 1991.
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| Preceded by | Chancellor of the Australian National University 1987–1990 | Succeeded by |
