John is a director of Newmont Mining Corporation. He is retired from a range of other organisations including:
- BHP (now BHP Billiton) for over 40 years including as the company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer between 1991 and 1998.
- ASC Pty Ltd (originally the Australian Submarine Corporation) where he was Chairman from 2000 to 2009.
- the Sunshine Coast Business Council where he was Chairman from 2004-2007 and Patron from 2007-2009.
John’s awards include a Companion of the Order of Australia (1996), Honorary Doctor of Laws from Monash University (1994), Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of New South Wales (1995), and the Australian Centenary Medal (2003).
