Sir Roderick Carnegie AC

Chairman, Pacific Edge Group

Sir Roderick Carnegie was born in November 1932 in Melbourne, Australia. He attained a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Melbourne in 1954, a Master of Arts and a Diploma of Agricultural Economics from Oxford University in 1957, and a Master of Business Administration (with Highest Distinction) from Harvard University in 1959.

Sir Roderick became a Consultant with McKinsey & Company, Inc. in 1958, working in the United States and Europe. In 1962 he founded the Australian practice of McKinsey in Melbourne. In 1967 he returned to New York to become a Director of the Company.

He is the former Managing Director, Chief Executive and Chairman of CRA Limited (Rio Tinto). He joined CRA as Finance Director in 1972 and led the Group as CEO from 1974 to 1986.

His current major business activity is developing new technology to improve the environmental emission performance and the economic sustainability of processing lignite coal.

In June 1978 in Queens Birthday Honours he was created a Knight Bachelor for services in Mining. He was appointed a Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2003 for service to the promotion of innovative leadership and to the development of competitive practices in business, both national and international.

He is a Fellow of Trinity College, Melbourne. He serves as Patron of the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases.