Introduction
Richard Deane Terrell AO, (born 22 April 1936) is an Australian econometrician and vigneron, was a Rhodes scholar (1959) and Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University (1994–2001). Other positions, affiliations and interests are diverse and numerous.
Early years
Terrell was born in Adelaide and educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, the University of Adelaide, and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1959 where he studied for a PhD at Magdalen. Terrell completed his PhD in statistics at Australian National University in 1970.
Affiliations, etc.
- Chairman, IELTS (Aust.) Pty Ltd (2002–2007)
- Chairman, AARNet Pty Ltd (2002-2011)
- Chairman, General Sir John Monash Foundation Investment Committee (2003-)
- Chairman, Board of the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation
- Chairman, Selection Committee for the Sir Roland Wilson Scholarship Program
- Chairman, Canberra Symphony Orchestra
- CEO, Quarry Hill Wines (2000-)
- Member of the Advisory Board for the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies
- Member, General Sir John Monash Foundation and Scholarship Awards Committee
Personal
Terrell married Jennifer Anne Kathleen Doman in 1961; they have two sons and a daughter.
Honours and awards
He is an Emeritus Professor at ANU, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2002 For service to higher education, particularly as a pioneer in establishing international links between Australian and overseas universities, as a leading contributor to organisations bridging the academic and business sectors, and as an administrator and educator.