Wednesday 2 August 2006

James Chessell writes....

Sydney Morning Herald
Tue, Aug 1, 2006

... And then there's Donald Robert "Don't Argue" Argus, who'll be blowing out 68 candles today. The Don needs no introduction. He's done a pretty good job at the helm of the BHP and Brambles boards and keeps bovines at the family farm in southern Victoria.

(Indeed, he was among those who opposed the proposed South Gippsland wind farm of orange-bellied parrot fame).

But while Melbourne claims Argus as one of their own, he remains a proud Bundaberg boy at heart. This means following Queensland's various rugby teams with far too much interest.

The big Seven-oh now beckons. It will be interesting to see how long Argus remains chairman of BHP and Brambles.....

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