Andrew Lindberg
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Andrew Lindberg B.Sc.
, B.Comm.
, MBA
, FAICD (Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors) is an Australia
n businessman.
From 2000 until February 2006 he held the positions of managing director and board member of AWB Limited
. He resigned from these positions in the wake of his appearance at the Cole Inquiry
.Despite "the trial by media" that occurred throughout the inquiry, in November 2006, he was exonerated. But this revelation came too late, as the reputation of Mr. Lindberg, AWB and many other parties involved, had already been tainted. Despite being cleared by the Cole Inquiry more than three years ago, Andrew is still being pursued by ASIC. The Judge in charge of the case has criticised ASIC for its conduct in relation to their charges against Mr Lindberg.
Prior to that he had been Chief Executive of WorkCover
in Victoria
and worked for the Victorian Accident Compensation Commission since 1987.
After completing his Bachelor of Science at University of Melbourne
he had first worked as an industrial relations advisor in the mining and food production industries.
He migrated from Scotland to Australia with his family at age six.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, B.Comm.
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
, MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
, FAICD (Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n businessman.
From 2000 until February 2006 he held the positions of managing director and board member of AWB Limited
AWB Limited
AWB Limited is a major grain marketing organisation based in Australia. It was a government body known as the Australian Wheat Board until 1 July 1999, when the AWB was transformed into a private company, owned by wheat growers...
. He resigned from these positions in the wake of his appearance at the Cole Inquiry
Cole Inquiry
The Cole Inquiry, formally the Inquiry into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN Oil-For-Food Programme was a Royal Commission set up by the Government of Australia in November 2005...
.Despite "the trial by media" that occurred throughout the inquiry, in November 2006, he was exonerated. But this revelation came too late, as the reputation of Mr. Lindberg, AWB and many other parties involved, had already been tainted. Despite being cleared by the Cole Inquiry more than three years ago, Andrew is still being pursued by ASIC. The Judge in charge of the case has criticised ASIC for its conduct in relation to their charges against Mr Lindberg.
Prior to that he had been Chief Executive of WorkCover
WorkCover
WorkCover can refer to:*Workers' compensation*NT WorkSafe, a workers' compensation agency in Northern Territory, Australia*ORS WorkCover, a unit of the Office of Regulatory Services, Department of Justice and Community Safety of the Australian Capital Territory*WorkCover Authority of New South...
in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
and worked for the Victorian Accident Compensation Commission since 1987.
After completing his Bachelor of Science at University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
he had first worked as an industrial relations advisor in the mining and food production industries.
He migrated from Scotland to Australia with his family at age six.