Geoff Dixon
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 Geoff Dixon, CEO of Qantas Airways |
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| Born: | 1953 |
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| Occupation: | CEO and Managing Director, Qantas Airways Limited |
Geoff Dixon (born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian corporate executive and current CEO and Managing Director of Qantas.
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[edit] Qantas
Geoff Dixon was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Qantas in March 2001. He was Chief Executive Designate from November 2000, after serving as Deputy CEO since November 1998. He was appointed to the Board of Directors in August 2000. Dixon is a Member of the Qantas Safety, Environment & Security Committee and a Director of a number of controlled entities of the Qantas Group.
Geoff Dixon's tenure as CEO of Qantas coincided in a period when the aviation industry has been under pressure to remain competitive, with rising fuel and insurance costs. He has controversially outsourced a range of business activities to off-shore areas, including in-flight and IT services. He also established the low-cost carrier Jetstar to compete with rival carrier Virgin Blue.
[edit] Current Directorships
Geoff Dixon is a director of the following companies:
[edit] Former appointments
Mr Dixon is a former director of Leighton Holdings Limited and before joining Qantas, Mr Dixon was Director of Marketing and Industry Sales at Ansett Australia and General Manager of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Australian Airlines.
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[edit] News
He featured as the cover story on the Australian Financial Review magazine on Friday 30 March 2007.
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