J. G. Phillips Explained

Sir John Phillips
Order:	2nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
Term Start:	July 1968
Term End:	July 1975
Predecessor:	H. C. Coombs
Successor:	H. M. Knight
Birth Date:	13 March 1911
Birth Place:	Mosman, New South Wales
Death Place:	Manly, New South Wales
Nationality:	Australian
Profession:	Economist

Sir John Grant Phillips (13 March 1911 – 7 October 1986) was an Australian economist who became the second Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, from 1968 to 1975.^{[1] [2]} His name appeared on Australian currency notes as "J. G. Phillips".

Honours

In the Queen's Birthday Honours of 8 June 1968, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE),^[3] and in the 1972 New Year Honours he was promoted Knight Commander in that order (KBE).^[4]

Death

In October 1986 his and his wife's bodies were found after their joint suicide. The couple had been a member of a local euthanasia society, and although in good health, had prepared for their joint suicide.^{[5] [6]}

Publications

• Developments in monetary theory and policies (1971), R. C. Mills memorial lecture; 5 –

External links

• History and the Development of Central Banking in Australia 1920–1970, Selwyn Cornish (2007)

Notes and References

1. Book: Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
2. http://www.rba.gov.au/AboutTheRBA/History/governors_of_the_rba.html Governors of the Reserve Bank of Australia/Commonwealth Bank of Australia – The Governors and their Terms
3. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1065024 It's an Honour: CBE
4. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1082166 It's an Honour: KBE
5. Michael Laurence, 'Why after 51 years a couple decided to die', Sydney Morning Herald, 10 October 1986.
6. 'Bank Knight and Wife Found Dead', The Daily Telegraph, 9 October 1986.