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Sir Rod Eddington was educated at the University of Western Australia and Oxford University (the 1974 Rhodes Scholar from Western Australia). He completed a D Phil in the Department of Engineering Science at Oxford University. Sir Rod Eddington is a Non-executive Director of News Corporation, John Swire & Sons Pty Limited, Rio Tinto plc, and Allco Finance Group Limited. He is the Non-executive Chairman for Australia and New Zealand of JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and also a Director of CLP Australia Holdings Pty Ltd.
Sir Rod Eddington was the Chief Executive of British Airways plc from 2000 until he retired on 30 September 2005. Prior to joining British Airways Plc, Sir Rod Eddington has served as a Director of News Limited, News Corporation's principal subsidiary in Australia, from 1998 until 2000, as Chairman of Ansett Holdings Limited and as a Director of each of Ansett Australia Limited and Ansett Australia Holdings Limited from 1997 until 2000. Sir Rod Eddington has close connection with Hong Kong through his previous directorships with Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, Swire Pacific Limited and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited during the period from 1988 to 1996.
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