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'''Chris Corrigan''' used to be the boss of [[Patrick Corporation]]. He played a central part in the [[Australian Waterfront Dispute]] of 1998. Patrick Corporation has since been taken over by [[Toll Holdings]]. The waterfront dispute was dramatised in the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] television drama production titled [[Bastard Boys]]. The [[Maritime Union of Australia]] was also depicted in this drama. |
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'''Chris Corrigan''' (born 1946) is an Australian businessman. He was the managing director of the [[Patrick Corporation]] until it was taken over in 2006. |
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Born in country [[New South Wales]], he was educated at [[Bowral High School]], the [[Australian National University]] and [[Harvard University]]. In the US he developed an interest in marketing and media and acquired new techniques in retail finance, including margin lending, which he introduced to Australia. |
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He joined stockbroker [[Ord Minnett]] as an analyst in 1968 and moved to [[Bankers Trust|BT Australia]] as investment manager in 1970. He was appointed managing director in 1979. Corrigan formed a partnership with Peter Scanlon, a former [[Elders Limited|Elders]] executive, in 1990 when he set up an investment and management services business that first became the Lang Corporation and later stevedore company [[Patrick Corporation]]. |
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Corrigan is best known for the [[1998 Australian waterfront dispute]], in which he attempted to sack the heavily unionised workforce and replace it with strikebreakers, eventually leading to reform and restructuring of dockyard labour practices. In the 2007 miniseries ''[[Bastard Boys]]'' about the dispute, Corrigan was played by [[Geoff Morrell (actor)|Geoff Morrell]]. |
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In 2007, Corrigan became non-executive chairman of companies associated with KFM Diversified Infrastructure and Logistics Fund<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/matthewstevens/index.php/theaustralian/comments/corrigan_moves_on_the_waterfront/ |title=Corrigan moves on the waterfront |author=Matthew Stevens |publisher=[[The Australian]] |date=2007-01-05 |accessdate=2007-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110232532/http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/matthewstevens/index.php/theaustralian/comments/corrigan_moves_on_the_waterfront/ |archive-date=10 January 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which became [[Qube Holdings]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/chris-corrigan-enjoying-life-in-a-slower-lane/story-e6frg8zx-1225911084388|title=Chris Corrigan enjoying life in a slower lane|publisher=The Australian|date=28 August 2010}}</ref> The companies have bought into joint ventures in some of the stevedoring, wharf and shipping operations acquired by [[DP World]] when it took over P&O Transport Australia.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20070410/pdf/311vghy8njvmxk.pdf |title=To invest in major logistics alliance |publisher=KFM Diversified Infrastructure and Logistics Fund |accessdate=2007-05-14 |date=10 April 2007}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:48, 16 July 2022
Chris Corrigan (born 1946) is an Australian businessman. He was the managing director of the Patrick Corporation until it was taken over in 2006.
Born in country New South Wales, he was educated at Bowral High School, the Australian National University and Harvard University. In the US he developed an interest in marketing and media and acquired new techniques in retail finance, including margin lending, which he introduced to Australia.
He joined stockbroker Ord Minnett as an analyst in 1968 and moved to BT Australia as investment manager in 1970. He was appointed managing director in 1979. Corrigan formed a partnership with Peter Scanlon, a former Elders executive, in 1990 when he set up an investment and management services business that first became the Lang Corporation and later stevedore company Patrick Corporation.
Corrigan is best known for the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute, in which he attempted to sack the heavily unionised workforce and replace it with strikebreakers, eventually leading to reform and restructuring of dockyard labour practices. In the 2007 miniseries Bastard Boys about the dispute, Corrigan was played by Geoff Morrell.
In 2007, Corrigan became non-executive chairman of companies associated with KFM Diversified Infrastructure and Logistics Fund[1] which became Qube Holdings.[2] The companies have bought into joint ventures in some of the stevedoring, wharf and shipping operations acquired by DP World when it took over P&O Transport Australia.[3]
References
- ^ Matthew Stevens (5 January 2007). "Corrigan moves on the waterfront". The Australian. Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
- ^ "Chris Corrigan enjoying life in a slower lane". The Australian. 28 August 2010.
- ^ "To invest in major logistics alliance" (PDF) (Press release). KFM Diversified Infrastructure and Logistics Fund. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
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