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Rod Wylie

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Rodney Wylie OBE (C) is an accountant and Queensland corporate figure, who over the last 50 years has held the position of either company director or chairman of several Queensland companies, including national and international organisations. Some of these include Peat Marwick Mitchell, the Institute of Chartered Accountants, QUF Industries Ltd (later Pauls Ltd); Theiss Pty Ltd; Leightons; Queensland AMP Society; Queensland Alumina Ltd; Markwell Fisheries Pty Ltd; Australian United Foods; Pioneer Sugar Mills Ltd; the Bank of Queensland; and several not-for-profit groups.[1][2][3][4]

He held leadership positions such as inaugural Chairman of the Queensland Competition Authority; Chairman of the Brisbane Cricket Ground Trust; Queensland Enterprise Group; the Red Shield Appeal; Institute of Company Directors and President of the Institute of Public Affairs (Queensland).[1]

In 1988 Rodney was awarded the Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil) for his contributions to the accountancy profession.[5]

In 2017 Rodney Wylie was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.[6]

Rod is the father of businessman John Wylie.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rod Wylie". Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ Carr, Jennifer L. (2012). Major Companies of The Far East and Australasia 1991/92: Volume 3: Australia and New Zealand. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 113. ISBN 9401130086.
  3. ^ Carr, Jennifer L. (2012). Major Companies of The Far East and Australasia 1993/94: Volume 3: Australia and New Zealand. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 18. ISBN 9400903790.
  4. ^ "Queensland Institute of Medical Research. Annual Report 2011-2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 9 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil)". It's an honour. Retrieved 6 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "Rod Wylie". Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. Retrieved 9 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Kitney, Damon (16 September 2011). "The Life of Wylie". The Australian. Retrieved 6 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)