Today's Birthday, April 19

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2007
Today's Birthday, April 19

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Today's birthday April 19: Lindsay Fox, Australian businessman (1937-)

Lindsay Fox is a successful entrepreneur and businessman and is one of Australia's richest people.

Born on April 19, 1937, Fox, the owner of transport company Linfox, had humble beginnings,
growing up in a boarding house in Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Fox's first job was selling Coca-Cola out of the back of a truck in Melbourne's suburbs.

Fox was a successful sportsman as a young man. He played AFL for St Kilda, started
ice skating when he was in his early teens and was selected in the Australian team for
ice hockey.

He went to Melbourne High School but left after 18 months, preferring to work.

Following in his truck-driving father's footsteps, Fox bought his first truck at the
age of 16, and got his licence by lying about his age.

His first success as a truck driver came when he began distribution of heating oil
for BP and by the time he was 30, Fox owned a fleet of 60 trucks.

Fox's company today has about 11,000 employees in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and mainland China.

Fox puts his success down to employing people he trusts, and maintaining trust integrity
and loyalty.

Fox contributes to the St Kilda football club, Melbourne High and unsuccessfully attempted
to relaunch Ansett after its collapse.

He is a well-known philanthropist, helping disadvantaged youth, but is humble about
his community work.

Fox has five children, and spends most of his time between Sydney and Melbourne.



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