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[September 2007]
Bob Every Joins Board of Boral Limited
The Chairman of Boral (Sydney, NSW, Australia), Dr Ken Moss, has just announced that Dr Bob Every has been appointed as a non-executive Director of Boral Limited.
Dr Every has a doctorate in metallurgy and a distinguished career in the steel industry. He held senior executive positions with Tubemakers of Australia between 1982 and 1996 including that of Managing Director. Following BHP's acquisition of Tubemakers, he held a number of senior roles with BHP and became President of BHP Steel in 1999. He was appointed as One Steel's Managing Director and CEO when it was spun off from BHP in 2000 and retired from that position in 2005.
Dr Every currently serves as a non-executive Director on the boards of Wesfarmers Limited, Sims Group Limited and Iluka Resources Limited.
He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
Dr Moss said: "Bob Every has strong industrial management experience and expertise, which together with his experience as a non-executive director, will further strengthen the breadth and depth of experience of the Boral Board. His background in working in highly competitive markets in the building materials industry, in managing international operations and in investing in new plant construction in capital intensive industries will serve Boral well.
"Shareholders will be asked to confirm Bob Every's appointment at the 2007 Annual General Meeting being held on 29 October.”
ENDS