Nick Tait

Nick Tait was appointed to the Qantas Board by British Airways Plc (BA) in March 1993, following the acquisition by BA of 25 per cent equity in Qantas. Mr Tait is a Member of the Safety, Environment & Security Committee and the Chairman’s Committee. Mr Tait was General Manager Investments and Joint Ventures Australasia for BA until his retirement from BA in August 2001. Previously, he had been General Manager Australia and New Zealand for BA since 1983. In 1964, Mr Tait joined BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation). He went on to hold various positions in Adelaide, Sydney and then Melbourne as Manager Victoria, South Australia and Northern Territory. In 1978, he became Manager Malaysia and Brunei, based in Kuala Lumpur, returning to Australia in 1980 to take over the local organisation. During his career, he has spent varying periods in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, the UK, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bahrain. Mr Tait is a Director of Garvan Research Foundation and was formerly a Director of Tourism Council Australia. Mr Tait is a Councillor of the Global Foundation Advisory Council. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is married with three children and his interests include golf, sailing and amateur farming. In June 2003, Mr Tait was awarded the Order of the British Empire