Roger Campbell Corbett (born 6 September 1942) is an Australian businessman. From January 1999 to September 2006, Corbett was CEO of

Woolworths Limited Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian multinational retail and finance company, primarily known for the operation of its retail chain Woolworths Supermarkets across Australia, Woolworths (previously known as Countdown) in New Zealand and ...

, a large retailing conglomerate.

Career

Educated at

Shore School The Sydney Church of England Grammar School (commonly known as Shore or Shore School) is an independent Anglican school for boys located on Sydney's Lower North Shore, New South Wales, Australia. The school operates across two campuses, offer ...

, Corbett graduated from UNSW Sydney with a Bachelor of Commerce. In 2003, Corbett was appointed a Member of the

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honours and awards system, Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Monarch ...

(AM) for service to the retail industry, particularly as a contributor to the development of industry policy and standards, and to the community, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Charles Sturt University the same year. In 2008, he was promoted to an officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to business, particularly through leadership and executive roles in the retail sector and a range of allied organisations, and to the community. He is also a member of the

Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia (LP) is the prominent centre-right political party in Australia. It is considered one of the two major parties in Australian politics, the other being the Australian Labor Party (ALP). The Liberal Party was fo ...

and is president of its

Warringah Warringah ( ) is a name taken from the local Aboriginal word for Middle Harbour, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It may refer to: * Division of Warringah, an electoral division of the Australian House of Representatives created in 1922 * E ...

branch. There is a bitter relationship between the former Fairfax Media chairman and its largest shareholder Gina Rinehart. The relationship developed to the personal level once Fairfax Media's incumbent board of directors declined Gina Rinehart's request to offer her three seats on the board of directors.

Personal life

Corbett is married and has three children. He is a committed Christian.https://www.acc.edu.au/podcast/roger-corbett/''The Inspiration Project''

References

1942 births Living people Australian businesspeople in retailing Officers of the Order of Australia University of New South Wales alumni Directors of Walmart People educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School {{Australia-business-bio-stub