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(1986-10-07) (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

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.
Government offices
Preceded by
H. C. Coombs
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
1968–1975
Succeeded by
HM Knight

External links


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