Laurie Cox AO, one of the founding fathers of the Australian Securities Exchange and a prominent business leader, died on Sunday, aged 84.
Laurie Cox AO, one of the founding fathers of the Australian Securities Exchange and a prominent business leader, died on Sunday, aged 84, after more than 18 years battling prostate cancer and helping others get out in front of the disease.
Laurie Cox, AO, founding father of the Australia Securities Exchange, put himself at the forefront of both business and health.“Formation of the ASX helped turn an exchange which was the laughing stock of the world into one of the most efficient exchanges in the world,” Cox said in 1994 as he reflected on his role.
Macquarie chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake said Cox had a lasting impact on Macquarie and its people, and that the broader financial markets were part of his great legacy. “Those who knew Laurie not only had the privilege of his intellect and commercial wisdom, but also his wonderful humour, his warmth and his generosity across our community,” she said.
Cox helmed several companies over his life, serving as chair of Transurban Group, Potter Warburg Group in Australia and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and holding senior roles in the steel companies including OneSteel and Smorgon.
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