Andrew Brice (businessman)
Robert Andrew Creeth Brice AM is an Australian businessman and philanthropist.[1]
Andrew Brice | |
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| Alma mater | University of Queensland (BComm, 1965; DEc (h.c), 2011) |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | co-founding Wotif |
| Awards | Queensland Great (2015) |
He is best known for co-founding Wotif with Graeme Wood in 1999.[2][3][4]
Brice is also known for his philanthropy which has included donating substantial amounts of money to the University of Queensland to fund scholarships which led to the establishment of the university's endowment fund.[5]
In the 2012 Australia Day Honours, Brice was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his service to the business sector as well as for his philanthropic support of tertiary education in Queensland.[6]
Brice was named as a Queensland Great in 2015.[7]
Brice received his secondary education at The Friends' School in Hobart where he graduated from in 1961.[8][9] He graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1965.[10] In 2011, the university awarded Brice an honorary Doctor of Economics degree.[10] In 2013, Brice received the Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award from the university.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "UQ celebrates outstanding alumni achievers". UQ News. University of Queensland. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
The 2013 Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Awards were made to cancer researcher Professor Adéle Green AC; banking, engineering and logistics leader Ms Kathy Fagg; and Wotif.com co-founders and philanthropists Mr Graeme Wood AM and Mr Robert Andrew Creeth Brice AM.
- ^ Fraser, Andrew (25 January 2012). "Wotif all millionaires were as generous as these two?". The Australian. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Janda, Michael (7 July 2014). "US online travel giant Expedia to buy Wotif". ABC News. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Marx, Anthony (7 July 2014). "'Wotif' you too could make a cool $155 million in one business day?". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ McCullogh, James (8 March 2011). "Human investment proves capital idea". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Award: 1145092". Australian Honours Search Facility. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
For service to business, particularly to the tourism industry, and through philanthropic support for tertiary education institutions in Queensland.
- ^ "2015 recipients: Dr Andrew Brice AM". Queensland Greats Awards. Queensland Government. 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Wilkins, Kasey (10 March 2021). "Tasmania's Star Students: The Friends' School produces scientists and scholars". The Mercury. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "The Friends' Fellowship". Friends' Together. The Friends' School. 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Mr Robert (Andrew) Brice AM". UQ Alumni & Community. University of Queensland. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2023.