Background
Polkinghorne, Rodney John was born on February 11, 1950 in Charlton, Victoria, Australia.
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Rodney John Polkinghorne
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Rodney John Polkinghorne, Australian consumer products company executive. Achievements include first to beef industry feedlotting & beef grading. Recipient Howard Yelland award, Beef Improvement Association, 1999, Mellenium prize, International Meat Secretariat, 2000, Order of Australia medal, Australian Government, 2009. Member of Australian Lot Feeders Association (life; council member 1979-1989, president).
Career
Managing director Charlton Feedlot Pty Ltd., Charlton, 1971—1989, Coles Myer Rural, Melbourne, Australia, 1980—1989, Marrinya Pty Ltd., Wuk Wuk, since 1989, Polkinghornes Pty Ltd., Somerville, since 2000. Research manager Meat Standards Australia, Sydney, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Australian Lot Feeders Association (life. Council member 1979-1989, president).
Connections
Life partner Judith Cay Philpott. Children: Katherine Louise, James Owen.
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Nationality
Australian
Awards
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Recipient Howard Yelland award, Beef Improvement Association, 1999, Mellenium prize, International Meat Secretariat, 2000, Order of Australia medal, Australian Government, 2009.Recipient Howard Yelland award, Beef Improvement Association, 1999, Mellenium prize, International Meat Secretariat, 2000, Order of Australia medal, Australian Government, 2009.