John Barry Prescott

Education

Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial Rels., U. NSW, Australia, 1995; Doctor of Science (honorary), University NSW, Australia, 1995; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Monash U., 1994.

Career

With, Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd. (BHP), since 1958; various industrial relations positions, BHP, Newcastle and Whyalla superintendent industrial relations, shipping and stevedoring, BHP, Newcastle and Sydney, 1969-1974; assistant manager fleet operations, BHP, Newcastle, 1974-1979; executive assistant to general manager transport, BHP, 1979-1980; manager operations transport, BHP, 1980-1982; general manager transport, BHP, 1982-1987; executive general manager, Chief Executive Officer, BHP Steel, 1987-1991; managing director, Chief Executive Officer, BHP, Melbourne, Victoria., Australia, since 1991. Member of advisory board Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc., since 1991.

Member international county J.P. Morgan. Member Australian Shipping Defence Council, 1983-1987, Defence Industry Committee, 1988-1993, Stevedoring Industry Consultative Council, 1983-1985. Board member Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Medical Research.

Trustee Conference Board. Member Asia Pacific advising committee New York Stock Exch., Inc. Chairman Australian Manufacturing Council, 1990-1995.

Member Executive Committee Australian Mining Industry Council, 1991-1995. Member Transport Industries Advisory Council, 1982-1987, dep.chmn., 1986-1987. Member Maritime Industry Council Australia, 1983-1987.

Achievements

• John Barry Prescott has been listed as a noteworthy mining executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Business Council Australia, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Medical Research. Member international county Asia Society. Patron Australian Quality Council, Australian American Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii.

Member Australia-Japan Business CooperationCom. Fellow Australian Institute Company Dirs.

Interests

• Avocations tennis, golf.

Connections

M. Jennifer Mary Louise Cahill. 4 children.