Sir Rod to the CIS board

THE Centre for Independent Studies has appointed former Perth boy Sir Rod Eddington to the board of directors. Sir Rod is chairman of JP Morgan (Australia and New Zealand) and Victoria Major Events Company. He is also a non-executive director of News Corporation, John Swire & Sons Pty Ltd, Rio Tinto and CLP Holdings. From 2000-2005, Sir Rod was chief executive of British Airways and was executive chairman of Ansett Australia from 1997 to the beginning of 2000.