MR RICHARD GOYDER FAICD

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Wesfarmers Limited
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Wesfarmers Limited

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Richard Goyder was born and grew up in country Western Australia. He completed his schooling in Perth with a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Western Australia. In late 1998 he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University Business School. Following eleven years with Tubemakers of Australia Limited in various commercial roles.

Joining Wesfarmers in 1993 Richard Goyder has held a number of commercial positions in Wesfarmers’ Business Development Department including General Manager. In 1999 Richard was Managing Director of Wesfarmers Dalgety Limited, which subsequently became Wesfarmers Landmark Limited, a position he retained until his appointment as Finance Director of Wesfarmers Limited in 2002. He was appointed Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Wesfarmers Limited in 2004 and assumed the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in July 2005.

Richard is a director of Gresham Partners Holdings Ltd and a number of Wesfarmers group subsidiaries. He is also a member of the  Business Council of Australia, the University of Western Australia Business School Advisory Board and is a director of the Fremantle Football Club.

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