Gordon Barton was responsible for a number of notable changes in the business and political life of many Australians. It was a great privilege and a highly exhilarating experience working with Gordon to further his business and political interests during the time we were very closely associated from 1966 until 1974. It is an experience that I treasure as it developed my own business career and provided the foundation for my work in corporate governance. I first met Gordon Barton in 1966 when my Father, a Tasmanian resident, held the balance of power in the Australian Senate as its first