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Better bread than dead

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Tom Degnan, CEO of Burns Philp has led the company to stellar returns over the past three years, focusing on yeast production. The firm is market leader in North America and Asia, is in second place in South America, and is third in Europe. The company now has capital and is willing to expand its geographic presence, and possible its market focus to baked goods, to generate a market for the company's yeast.

Food preparations, not elsewhere classified, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, Yeast, Yeast (Food product), Baked products industry, Baked goods industry, Degnan, Tom, Burns, Philp and Company Ltd.

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Man on a Mission

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Mission Australia CEO Patrick McClure runs a staff of 3,000 employees and volunteers in an effort to help disadvantaged people in Australia, using a budget of almost $150 million. McClure, who was chairman of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform, works closely with corporations to ensure continuing support for Mission Australia.

SOCIAL SERVICES, Community Services, Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services, Social policy, Social services industry, McClure, Patrick, Mission Australia

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The top 50 CEOs

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This article evaluates the top 50 CEOs in Australia, as measured by their companies' return on shareholder equity over the past three years. A table provides a brief description of each firm's line of business, net profit, net equity and return.

Business Methods, Statistical Data Included, Executives, Business planning

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