Background
Sims, Rodney Graham was born on December 28, 1950 in Lorne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Oliver Kerr and Catherine Mary (Hitt) Sims.
Sims, Rodney Graham was born on December 28, 1950 in Lorne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Oliver Kerr and Catherine Mary (Hitt) Sims.
Bachelor of Commerce with 1st class honours, Melbourne University, 1972. Master of Economics, Australian National University, Canberra, 1973.
1st assistant secretary finance and economic policy Department Finance, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1980-1982. Assistant director Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 1982-1985. 1st assistant secretary industry policy Department of Prime Minister, Canberra, 1985-1987, 1st assistant secretary economic policy, 1987-1988.
Senior economic advisor Office of Prime Minister, 1988-1990. Deputy secretary policy Department Prime Minister, 1990-1993. Director Port Jackson Partners Ltd., Sydney, since 1994.
Chairman Rail Access Corporation, since 1996. Director State Rail Authority, Sydney, 1995-1996.
Member various policy committees Business Council Australia, Melbourne, 1994-1998. Chairman Commonwealth/State Committee on Ecologiclaly Sustainable Development, Canberra, 1997-1998. Chairman Commonwealth/State Committee on Road Transport, Canberra, 1997-1998.
Member Economic Society Australia, Business Economics Society, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Football Stadium.
Married Alison Mary Pert.