Rod Eddington
Rod Eddington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1950 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Education | Christ Church Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia University of Oxford |
| Occupations | Director, News Corp |
| Spouse | Young Sook Park |
| Children | 2 |
Sir Roderick Ian Eddington (born 2 January 1950) is an Australian businessman.
He was first appointed to the board of News Corporation in 1999 and still serves on the News Corp board, as well as the board of another of Rupert Murdoch's companies, 21st Century Fox and the Herald & Weekly Times.
As of December 2020, Eddington is chair of Lion and serves on the board of its Japanese parent company, Kirin. He is also chair of JPMorgan Chase's Asia-Pacific Advisory Council, chair of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, and a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council.
He has served in other senior positions including as Chief Executive Officer of British Airways.