FORMER BHP chairman Jerry Ellis has been appointed chairman of Perth-based strategic analysis think-tank Future Directions International, while former Rio Tinto-Australia managing director Barry Cusack has been appointed to the board of directors.
Mr Ellis replaces from FDI chairman Major General Michael Jefferey, who is now Governor General of Australia.
FDI is a not-for-profit corporation established to conduct comprehensive integrated research and analysis for important medium to long-term issues facing Australia.