Background
Rhimes, Richard David was born on June 2, 1947 in Dromana, Victoria, Australia. Son of Ernest Howard and Betty Grace (Hill) Rhimes.
Rhimes, Richard David was born on June 2, 1947 in Dromana, Victoria, Australia. Son of Ernest Howard and Betty Grace (Hill) Rhimes.
Diploma in Civil Engineering, Caulfield Institute of Technology, 1969. Bachelor in Engineering, University Tasmania, Australia, 1980. Diploma in Industrial management, Swinburne College of Technology, Burwood, Australia, 1974.
With Mobil Oil Australia, 1973-1999. Environmental health and safety advisor Mobil Oil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, 1990-1991, risk assessment advisor Princeton, New Jersey, 1991-1993. Consulting risk engineer Mobil OilAustralia, Melbourne, 1993-1995.
Manager risk assesment Mobil Oil Australia, Altona, Australia, 1995-1998, manager Environmental Health & Safety projects and customer service Australia, 1998-1999. With ExxonMobil, 2000. Regional risk coordinator Asia Pacific Region.
General manager quality system and risk management Qantas Airways Ltd., Sydney, 2000—2008. Principal Rhimes Consulting Proprietary Ltd., since 2008. Member telecommunications committee Institute Traffic Engineers, United States, 1975.
Chairman safety committee Australia Institute Petroleum, Australia, 1989, chairman security committee 1989.
Fellow Australian Institute Management (associate) (executive leadership team member vice center leadership & management, 2009), Australian Institute Engineers. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Risk Management Institute Australia.
Married Heather Marie Harcourt, October 16, 1971. Children: Timothy Harcourt, Andrew David, Anthony Jon.