Richard Goyder AO was the managing director of Wesfarmers from 2005 to 2017. Mr Goyder joined Wesfarmers in 1993, after working in various commercial roles at Tubemakers. He held a number of commercial positions in Wesfarmers' Business Development department, including as general manager. In 1999, Mr Goyder was appointed managing director of Wesfarmers Dalgety which subsequently became Wesfarmers Landmark, a position he retained until his appointment as finance director of Wesfarmers in 2002. He was appointed deputy managing director and chief financial officer of Wesfarmers Limited in May 2004 and became managing director and chief executive in July 2005. Mr Goyder joined the board of Wesfarmers in 2002 and is also a director of some of the group's subsidiaries.
Following his retirement as managing director of Wesfarmers, Mr Goyder became a professional director and has been the chair of Qantas Airways, Woodside Petroleum, AFL Commission, Channel 7 Telethon Trust, and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
In February 2013, he was appointed chair of the Australian B20, the key business advisory body to the international economic forum which includes business leaders from all G20 economies. That same year, Mr Goyder was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to business through executive roles and through the promotion of corporate sponsorship of the arts and Indigenous programs, and to the community.
He was named 2021’s Western Australian of the Year for his commitment to philanthropy.
