William Leslie Dix

Education

Graduate, Geelong College, Australia, 1941.

Career

Various positions, Ford Motor Company, Australia and Canada director finance, Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd., 1965-1972; president, chief Executive officer, Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd., since 1981; staff director finance, Ford Asia-Pacific Inc., 1972-1973; regional director, Ford Asia-Pacific Inc., 1973-1977; vice president export operations, Ford of Europe, 1977-1979; president, Ford Japan, 1979-1981.

Achievements

• William Leslie Dix has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner, deputy chairman Australian Telecommunications Commission. Member National Tennis Centre Trust, Geelong College Council. Fellow Australian Society Accts., Australian Institute Management.

Member Federal Chamber Automotive Industries (past president), Automotive Industry Council (chairman), Australian Manufacturing Council, Business Council Australia.

Connections

Married; 3 children.