Roger Corbett is an Australian businessman and former CEO and Group Managing Director of Woolworths Limited, the largest retail company in Australia, where he served from 1990 to 2006.

When Roger retired from the company in 2006, Woolworth’s was Australia’s largest private sector employer. At the time of his retirement, one news report, reflecting on Robert’s tenure, stated that he “has overseen a phenomenal growth period, driving group sales up from $18.4 billion to $31.3 billion last year, while in the same period the share price has more than tripled.

In 2003, Roger was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service to the retail industry, particularly as a contributor to the development of industry policy and standards, and to the community. In 2008, he was promoted to an officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to business, particularly through leadership and executive roles in the retail sector and a range of allied organisations, and to the community.

Roger is a director and non-executive chairman of Mayne Pharma Group Limited, an Australian specialist pharmaceutical company and chairman of Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Limited (AHL Group). He also serves on the salvation Army Advisory Board. He was a former director of the Reserve Bank of Australia and a former chairman of Fairfax Media Limited (a major Australian newspaper, magazine and internet publisher), where he also served as chairman of the Nominations Committee and formerly served as chairman of the Audit Risk Committee.