James Balderstone
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Sir James Schofield Balderstone AC
(born 2 May 1921) is a prominent Australian director of public companies. He resides in Melbourne
.
Balderstone attended Scotch College, Melbourne
after leaving school served in the Royal Australian Navy
during the Second World War from 1940 to 1945. After the war he embarked on a career in the rural sector and business.
His directorships and roles have included:
He was knighted in 1983 for services to primary industry and commerce, and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC
) in 1992.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 2 May 1921) is a prominent Australian director of public companies. He resides in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Balderstone attended Scotch College, Melbourne
Scotch College, Melbourne
Scotch College, Melbourne is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for boys, located in Hawthorn, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
after leaving school served in the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
during the Second World War from 1940 to 1945. After the war he embarked on a career in the rural sector and business.
His directorships and roles have included:
- Chairman of BHPBHP BillitonBHP Billiton is a global mining, oil and gas company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and with a major management office in London, United Kingdom...
- Chairman of AMP LimitedAMP LimitedAMP Limited is an Australian financial corporation. It operates primarily in Australia and New Zealand. AMP formed in 1849 as the Australian Mutual Provident Society, a non-profit life insurance company. In 1998 it was demutualised and listed on the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges...
- Chairman of Stanbroke Pastoral Company
- Chairman of Chase AMP Bank
- Chairman of the Council of Scotch College, MelbourneScotch College, MelbourneScotch College, Melbourne is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for boys, located in Hawthorn, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
- Deputy Chairman of WestpacWestpacWestpac , is a multinational financial services, one of the Australian "big four" banks and the second-largest bank in New Zealand....
- Director of ICI Australia (OricaOricaOrica is a multinational corporation that manufactures various chemical products. It is the largest supplier of mining explosives in the world. -History:...
) - Director of Woodside PetroleumWoodside PetroleumWoodside Petroleum Limited is an Australian petroleum exploration and production company. It is a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and has its headquarters in Perth, Western Australia.-History:...
He was knighted in 1983 for services to primary industry and commerce, and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
) in 1992.