James Graham, age 59
Non-executive director

Joined the Board in 1998. James holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering with Honours from the University of Sydney, a Master of Business Administration from the University of New South Wales and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He has had an active involvement in the growth of Wesfarmers since 1976 in his roles as Managing Director of Gresham Partners Limited and previously as a director of Hill Samuel Australia Limited and Managing Director of Rothschild Australia Limited. In addition to his investment banking activities, James is Chairman of Rabobank Australia Limited, Rabo Australia Limited, Rabobank New Zealand Limited, the Advisory Council of The Institute for Neuromuscular Research and Gresham Technology Management Limited, which was the responsible entity of the Technology Investment Fund until August 2005. He is also a director of Wesfarmers Federation Insurance Limited, Lumley General Insurance Limited, Australian International Insurance Limited and Riviera Group Pty Ltd. James is also a member of the Fundraising Committee for the Australian Olympic Committee (NSW) for Beijing 2008 and a Trustee of the Gowrie Scholarship Trust Fund. In the period from 1989 to 1995 he was Chairman of the Darling Harbour Authority in New South Wales.