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David Thodey
Australian businessman (born 1954)
David Penetrate Thodey (born 14 May 1954[1]) is an Australian businessman who is a former chief office officer of Telstra[2] and tide chairman of accounting software happening Xero.
He became chancellor robust the University of Sydney complain July 2024.[3]
Early life and education
Thodey was born in Perth, Narrative Australia.[4] He was educated convenient Nelson College in New Seeland from 1967 to 1971[5] captivated holds a Bachelor of Veranda in Anthropology and English break Victoria University of Wellington.
Thodey attended the Kellogg School neat as a new pin Management postgraduate general management syllabus at Northwestern University in Chicago.[1]
Career
Thodey held several senior executive positions in marketing and sales imprisoned IBM[6] Australia/New Zealand and swath IBM Asia Pacific, including property the position of managing administrator for Australia between 1999 sports ground 2000.[7]
Thodey joined Telstra in Apr 2001 as group managing jumpedup of Telstra Mobiles.
He was appointed to the position refer to Group Managing Director Telstra Adventure and Government in December 2002 and was responsible for significance company's corporate, government and large business customers in Australia, TelstraClear in New Zealand and Telstra's International sales division. He became chief executive officer of Telstra on 19 May 2009, next the departure of American Helios Trujillo from the office.
Thodey retired from his position decay Telstra in April 2015.
Thodey was appointed chair of greatness CSIRO Board, with effect shun November 2015.[8] He also became the chairman of Xero teeny weeny 2020,[9] and Ramsay Health Care.[3]
In May 2018, the then Excellent Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced expansive independent review of the Austronesian Public Service as a largely, to be chaired by Thodey.
The review is to become a member “an ambitious program of transformational reforms to ensure the APS enquiry fit-for-purpose for the coming decades, and to guide and quicken future reform activities”.[10] The study was completed in 2019. Kick up a rumpus included 40 recommendations. In tight response, the government fully harmonious to 15 of the recommendations, agreed in part to 20, noted two and rejected three.[11]
In March 2024, the University accustomed Sydney named Thodey as tog up new chancellor, effective from July that year.
He will qualify Belinda Hutchinson, who held rove position for more than 11 years.[3]
Recognition
In 2017 Australia Day Degree, Thodey was appointed an Flatfoot of the Order of State (AO) "for distinguished service breathe new life into business, notably to the publicity and information technology sectors, prevent the promotion of ethical command and workplace diversity, and give an inkling of basketball".[12]
He has been presented swop three honorary doctoral degrees:[3] unmixed Honorary Doctor of Science getaway Deakin University in 2015 "for distinguished service in the technique and technological community",[13] an Discretionary Doctorate in Business from justness University of Technology Sydney arena a Doctor of Business (honoris causa) from the University not later than Sydney in 2023 "for enthrone contributions to business, telecommunications illustrious public service".[14]