Growing Up with Delia Burgess

Ep. 39 - Mr Charles Goode AC


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Mr Goode is the Chairman of The Ian Potter Foundation (since 1994 and Governor since 1987), the Chairman of the Boards of Diversified United Investment Limited (since 1991), and is Chairman Emeritus of Flagstaff Partners (having been Chairman 2010 – 2019).


He was a Director of Woodside Petroleum Ltd from 1988 and Chairman from 1999 to 2007, a Director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited from 1991 and Chairman from August 1995 to February 2010, and a Director of Singapore Airlines from 1999 to 2006.

He was engaged in the securities industry until 1989, for a period spanning 29 years. He joined Potter Partners in 1961, became a partner in 1969, Senior Partner in 1980 and on incorporation of the Firm, Chairman and Chief Executive of Potter Partners Group Ltd. in March 1986.

In August 2006 he was made a Life Member of the National Gallery of Victoria, and in April 2010 made a Life Member of Philanthropy Australia. In March 2012 he was awarded by the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne, the 2012 Alumni of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award.


He received the Australian Institute of Company Directors (Victorian Division) Distinguished Fellow Award for 2010.

Charles Goode has a Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree from Melbourne University, an MBA from Columbia University, New York, and an Honorary Doctor of Law from the University of Melbourne and an Honorary Doctor of Law from Monash University. He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in June 2001. In May 2003 he was awarded the Centenary Medal. He received the Melbourne Business School (“MBS”) Award in 2006 and MBS holds an annual Charles Goode Oration.

Charles was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne (Dux of the School 1956), University of Melbourne (Graduated in first place in the Faculty of Commerce, 1960) and Columbia University, New York (Awarded Beta Gamma Sigma, 1963).

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