Martin Albrecht (businessman) explained
Martin Carl Albrecht AC, FTSE, FIE Aust, FAICD, FAIM, is a prominent Australian businessman, best known for his service as chairman, previously CEO (1985–2000), of Thiess. In June 2002 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia "For service to the construction industry, to the development of export markets, to the engineering profession, and to the community in the areas of education, corporate social responsibility and industrial safety."[1]
Education and qualifications
Directorships and Board positions
- Chairman, National Trunk Rail (NTR)
- Chairman, Exergen[3]
- Director, Regional River Festival - Bremer to Bay
- Patron, Wesley Medical Research
- Patron, Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra
- 1985-2000 CEO, Thiess
- 2001-2008 Chairman, Thiess
- 1999-2003 Nonexecutive Director, Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Holdingsref name="businessweek" />
- 2001-2010 (Founding) Chairman Emeritus, Geodynamics[4]
- 2001-2008 Nonexecutive Director, Leighton Holdings
- 2003-2010 Founding Chairman, International RiverFoundation
- 2004-2013 Chairman, Wesley Research Institute[5]
- Former Director, International RiverFoundation
- Former Trustee, The Queensland Museum Foundation
- Former, Board of Governors, Committee for Economic Development of Australia
- Former Member, Federal Government Construction Industry Development Authority
- Former Director, Portman Limited
- Former Director, Siemens Australia Advisory Board
- Former Director, QGC
- Former Director, Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame
- Former Director, 2001 Goodwill Games Board
- Former Chairman, Lifestream Foundation
- Former Chairman, Queensland Government Landmark Building Taskforce
- Former Member, Queensland Premier's Business Round Table
- Former Member, Queensland Government Vocational Education Training Commission
Honours and awards
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) . 10 June 2002 . It's an Honour . Australian Government .
For service to the construction industry, to the development of export markets, to the engineering profession, and to the community in the areas of education, corporate social responsibility and industrial safety
- Web site: Martin Carl Albrecht AC, B.Tech (Civil), FTSE, FIE Aust, FAICD, FAIM . Bloomberg Businessweek. https://archive.today/20140311103848/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1347197&ticker=GDY:AU . dead . 11 March 2014 .
- Web site: Martin Albrecht AC, Chairman . Management . Exergen . 11 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181014112805/http://www.exergen.com.au/managementServices.html . 14 October 2018 . dead .
- Web site: Martin Albrecht AC. About us. ceda (Committee for Economic Development of Australia). https://web.archive.org/web/20140223101611/http://www.ceda.com.au/about/governance/board-of-governors/martin-albrecht. 2014-02-23. dead.
- Web site: Martin Albrecht AC, Chairman . Wesley Research Institute .
- Web site: Centenary Medal . 1 January 2001 . It's an Honour . Australian Government .
For distinguished service in business through the construction industry