John Bernard Gough

Background

Gough, John Bernard was born on August 22, 1928 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Leslie Stewart and Margaret Ellen (Bates) Gough.

Education

Educated in Textile Industries, Leeds University, England, 1950. Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1969.

Career

In various positions in advertising, manufacturing textile and footwear, 1950-1969. General manager, director Dunlop Footwear Group, Melbourne, 1969-1973, managing director, 1973-1976, Dunlop Clothing, Footwear & Textiles Group, Melbourne, 1976-1979. General manager Dunlop Australia Ltd.

(now Pacific Dunlop Ltd.), 1979-1980, managing director, 1980-1987, deputy chairman, 1987-1990, chairman, 190-97. Retired, 1997

Director BHP Ltd., retired, 1998. Director CSR Ltd., retired, 1999.

Participant Duke of Edinburgh Study Conference, Australia, 1968. Executive member Australian Manufacturing Council, 1980-1983. Chairman Trade Development Council Australia, 1981-1984, Australia Japan Business Forum, 1986-1989.

Speaker National Economic Summit Conference, Canberra, Australia, 1983. Chairman Graduate School Management, Melbourne University, 1983-1995. Member advisory council General Motors, Holden, retired, 1998.

Achievements

• John Bernard Gough has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian Manufacturing Council, 1980-1983. Member of advisory county General Motors, Holden, retired, 1998. Board of directors Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Medical Research, Australia, 1983.

Fellow Institute Management, Australian.

Connections

Married Rosemary Olive Upjohn, June 15, 1955. Children: Sarah, Stewart, Anna.

Father:

Leslie Stewart Gough

Mother:

Margaret Ellen (Bates) Gough

Spouse:

Rosemary Olive Upjohn

child:

Sarah Gough

child:

Stewart Gough

child:

Anna Gough