Background
Reid, John Boyd was born on December 27, 1929. Son of Sir John Thyne Reid.
Reid, John Boyd was born on December 27, 1929. Son of Sir John Thyne Reid.
Student, Scotch College. Bachelor of Laws, MElbourne University.
Chairman Comsteel Vickers Ltd., 1983-1986. Vice chairman Qantas Airways, 1981-1986. Chairman James Hardie Industries Ltd., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, since 1973.
Director Broken Hill Pty Company, Focus Public.
Chairman Australian Bicentennial Authority, 1975-1985. Director World Expo 88, 1986-1989. Member Administrative Review Committee, 1975-1976, Indiana Inquiry into Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, 1978.
Patron Australia Indonesia Business Cooperative Committee, 1979-1988, president, 1973-1979. Director Thailand-Australia Foundation Ltd., since 1993. Member international advisory board Swiss Banking Corporation, since 1986.
Chairman Review of Commonwealth Administration, 1982-1982. Trustee, international counselor Conference Board United States of America. Member international council Stanford Reserve Institute, United States of America.
Chairman New South Wales Education and Training Foundation, 1989-1993. Committee Australian Scout Education and Training Foundation, 1991, Museum Contemporary Art, since 1994. Chairman Council Pymble Ladies College, 1975-1982, member, 1965-1975.
Governor Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation, since 1975. Chairman Sydney Advisory Committee, since 1995, Red Shield Appeal, since 1993, Salvation Army. Member Institute Company Directors (life governor), American Institute of Management (Sydney division, John Storey medal 1985), Australian Club, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron.