Mr. Donald (don) Gordon Mcgauchie

Biography

Mr. Donald (Don) Gordon McGauchie, AO, FAICD, serves as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Australian Agricultural Company Limited. He was appointed as a Director on May 19, 2010 and subsequently, as Chairman on August 24, 2010. Mr. McGauchie is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Member of the Audit Committee and the Staff and Remuneration Committee, and the Risk and Compliance Committee of the Company. He is currently a Director of James Hardie SE, Chairman of Nufarm Limited and Director of GrainCorp Limited. His previous roles with public companies include Chairman of Telstra Corporation Limited, Deputy Chairman of Ridley Corporation Limited, Director of National Foods Limited, Chairman of Woolstock, Chairman of the Victorian Rural Finance Corporation (statutory corporation), and also President of the National Farmers Federation. During 2011, he retired as a member of the Reserve Bank Board. In 2001, Mr. McGauchie was named the Rabobank Agribusiness Leader of the Year, was later awarded the Centenary Medal for services to Australian society through agriculture and business and in 2004 was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. Mr. Donald (Don) Gordon McGauchie, AO, FAICD, serves as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Australian Agricultural Company Limited. He was appointed as a Director on May 19, 2010 and subsequently, as Chairman on August 24, 2010. Mr. McGauchie is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Member of the Audit Committee and the Staff and Remuneration Committee, and the Risk and Compliance Committee of the Company. He is currently a Director of James Hardie SE, Chairman of Nufarm Limited and Director of GrainCorp Limited. His previous roles with public companies include Chairman of Telstra Corporation Limited, Deputy Chairman of Ridley Corporation Limited, Director of National Foods Limited, Chairman of Woolstock, Chairman of the Victorian Rural Finance Corporation (statutory corporation), and also President of the National Farmers Federation. During 2011, he retired as a member of the Reserve Bank Board. In 2001, Mr. McGauchie was named the Rabobank Agribusiness Leader of the Year, was later awarded the Centenary Medal for services to Australian society through agriculture and business and in 2004 was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Research Interest

 Plant Pathology ,Agricultural Science and Food