Ronald John Yates,
AM (died 25 October 2012
), was a former CEO of
Qantas
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(retired 1986
) and a Member of the
Order of Australia
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. He was also the "Vice President – Australasia & Chair of Safety Awards Committee" at the International Federation of Airworthiness.
Yates graduated from the
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's ...
in 1944.
See also
*
Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority
*
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international a ...
References
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060915095532/http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/committees/advisoryYates.shtml
*http://www.ifairworthy.com/contact.php
External links
Obituary- paper by Yates
Members of the Order of Australia
2012 deaths
Year of birth missing
University of Sydney alumni
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