J. G. Phillips

Sir John Phillips KBE
2nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
In office July 1968 – July 1975
Preceded by	H. C. Coombs
Succeeded by	H. M. Knight
Personal details
Born	13 March 1911 Mosman, New South Wales
Died	7 October 1986 (aged 75) Manly, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Profession	Economist

Sir John Grant Phillips KBE (13 March 1911 – 7 October 1986) was an Australian economist who became the second Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, from 1968 to 1975.^[1][2] His name appeared on Australian currency notes as "J. G. Phillips".

Honours

In the Queen's Birthday Honours of 8 June 1968, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE),^[3] and in the 1972 New Year Honours he was promoted Knight Commander in that order (KBE).^[4]

Death

In October 1986 his and his wife's bodies were found after their joint suicide. The couple had been a member of a local euthanasia society, and although in good health, had prepared for their joint suicide.^[5][6]

Publications

• Developments in monetary theory and policies (1971), R. C. Mills memorial lecture; 5 – ISBN 0-424-06260-7

References

1. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/phillips-sir-john-grant-jock-15440
2. Governors of the Reserve Bank of Australia/Commonwealth Bank of Australia – The Governors and their Terms
3. It's an Honour: CBE
4. It's an Honour: KBE
5. Michael Laurence, 'Why after 51 years a couple decided to die', Sydney Morning Herald, 10 October 1986.
6. 'Bank Knight and Wife Found Dead', The Daily Telegraph, 9 October 1986.

External links

• History and the Development of Central Banking in Australia 1920–1970, Selwyn Cornish (2007)