David Thodey

Australian businessman who was the former Chief Executive Officer of Telstra
Person human Q5240333
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David Thodey

Summary

David Thodey is a human[1]. Born in Perth[2], he… he was born on +1954-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4] and chief executive officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Perth[2], David Thodey…
  • David Thodey was born on +1954-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Thodey held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • David Thodey worked as an entrepreneur[4].
  • David Thodey worked as a chief executive officer[5].
  • Among David Thodey's employers was Telstra[8].
  • David Thodey was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[9].
  • David Thodey was educated at Nelson College[10].
  • David Thodey's education included a stint at Northwestern University[11].
  • David Thodey was educated at Kellogg School of Management[12].
  • David Thodey received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[13].
  • David Thodey received the Officer of the Order of Australia[14].
  • David Thodey's image is recorded as David Thodey.jpg[15].
  • David Thodey is recorded as male[16].
  • David Thodey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Thodey's Commons category is recorded as David Thodey[18].
  • David Thodey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05z_n5x[19].
  • David Thodey's family name is recorded as Thodey[20].
  • David Thodey's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Thodey's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[22].
  • David Thodey's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[23].
  • David Thodey's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[24].
  • David Thodey's affiliation string is recorded as Telstra Corporation Ltd[25].
  • David Thodey's JRC Names ID is recorded as 92742[26].

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Origins and Family

David Thodey's place of birth was Perth[2]. He was born on +1954-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[9], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1897[29], headquartered in Wellington[30]; Nelson College[10], a secondary school[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1856[33]; Northwestern University[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1851[36], headquartered in Evanston[37]; and Kellogg School of Management[12], a business school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1908[40], headquartered in Evanston[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4] and chief executive officer[5]. David Thodey was employed by Telstra[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[13] and Officer of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[42], in Australia[43].

Why It Matters

David Thodey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was David Thodey born?

David Thodey's place of birth was Perth[2].

What did David Thodey do for work?

David Thodey worked as entrepreneur[4] and chief executive officer[5].

Where did David Thodey go to school?

David Thodey was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[9], Nelson College[10], Northwestern University[11], and Kellogg School of Management[12].

What awards did David Thodey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[13] and Officer of the Order of Australia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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