Andrew Brice (businessman) explained

Andrew Brice
Occupation:businessman
Alma Mater:University of Queensland (BComm, 1965; DEc (h.c), 2011)
Known For:co-founding Wotif
Awards:Queensland Great (2015)

Robert Andrew Creeth Brice is an Australian businessman and philanthropist.[1]

He is best known for co-founding Wotif with Graeme Wood in 1999.[2] [3] [4]

Brice is also known for his philanthropy which has included donating substantial amounts of money to the University of Queensland to fund scholarships which led to the establishment of the university's endowment fund.[5]

In the 2012 Australia Day Honours, Brice was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his service to the business sector as well as for his philanthropic support of tertiary education in Queensland.[6]

Brice was named as a Queensland Great in 2015.[7]

Brice received his secondary education at The Friends' School in Hobart where he graduated from in 1961.[8] [9] He graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1965.[10] In 2011, the university awarded Brice an honorary Doctor of Economics degree.[10] In 2013, Brice received the Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award from the university.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: . 17 October 2013. UQ celebrates outstanding alumni achievers. UQ News. University of Queensland. 21 June 2023. The 2013 Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Awards were made to cancer researcher Professor Adéle Green AC; banking, engineering and logistics leader Ms Kathy Fagg; and Wotif.com co-founders and philanthropists Mr Graeme Wood AM and Mr Robert Andrew Creeth Brice AM..
  2. News: Fraser. Andrew. 25 January 2012. Wotif all millionaires were as generous as these two?. The Australian. 21 June 2023.
  3. News: Janda. Michael. 7 July 2014. US online travel giant Expedia to buy Wotif. ABC News. 21 June 2023.
  4. News: Marx. Anthony. 7 July 2014. ‘Wotif’ you too could make a cool $155 million in one business day? . The Courier-Mail. 21 June 2023.
  5. News: McCullogh. James. 8 March 2011. Human investment proves capital idea. The Courier-Mail. 21 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Award: 1145092. . 26 January 2012. Australian Honours Search Facility. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 21 June 2023. For service to business, particularly to the tourism industry, and through philanthropic support for tertiary education institutions in Queensland..
  7. Web site: 2015 recipients: Dr Andrew Brice AM. . 2015. Queensland Greats Awards. Queensland Government. 21 June 2023.
  8. News: Wilkins. Kasey. 10 March 2021. Tasmania’s Star Students: The Friends’ School produces scientists and scholars. The Mercury. 21 June 2023.
  9. Web site: The Friends' Fellowship. . 2023. Friends' Together. The Friends' School. 21 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Mr Robert (Andrew) Brice AM. . 5 December 2011. UQ Alumni & Community. University of Queensland. 21 June 2023.

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