Graham Chipchase
Graham Andrew Chipchase is a British businessman. He is the chief executive officer of Brambles, an Australian logistics company.
In the 2024 Birthday Honours, Graham Chipchase was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to sustainable business.
Early life
He has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Oriel College, University of Oxford.Career
Chipchase was announced as the incoming CEO of Australian-based company Brambles Limited on 18 August 2016. Chipchase commenced with Brambles as CEO designate on 1 January 2017, working with outgoing CEO Tom Gorman for a two-month transitional period until he assumed the role as CEO on 1 March 2017. Previously Chipchase had been the CEO of Rexam since 4 January 2010, joining the company as finance director on 10 March 2003.Chipchase started his career with Coopers & Lybrand, where he trained as a chartered accountant. Later he joined BOC Group, serving as corporate finance manager since 1990, rising to director of planning and financial control. In 2001, he joined GKN, as finance director of its aerospace services business.
Chipchase was a non-executive director at AstraZeneca from 2012 to 2021.