Draft:Ryan Stokes
Australian Chief Executive Officer
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Ryan Kerry Stokes AO (born 1976) is an Australian business executive and he has served as managing director and CEO of Seven Group Holdings since July 2015,[1] which operates in the services, media and energy industries and including WesTrac, Boral, and Seven West Media.[1] He is also the Chairman of the National Gallery of Australia.[2] In 2020, Stokes was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in recognition of his contributions to Australian business and the community.[3]
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Comment: Article needs clean up and copyediting, particularly "Career" and "Other activities". But there appears to be sig cov (1) in the the AFR, ie Smith 2015 and MacDonald 2024 and (2) The Australian's Deal magazine, ie Davidson and Kitney of which he's the subject of the cover story (2500 words). MmeMaigret (talk) 11:10, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: The article reads more like a resume than a Wikipedia article. JSFarman (talk) 21:44, 24 December 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: All sources are primary. Please read WP:GNG and don’t WP:REFBOMB. Fermiboson (talk) 03:45, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
Early life and education
Stokes was born in Perth in 1978, the son of Australian businessman Kerry Stokes and his second wife,[4] Denise Stokes. He grew up in Dalkeith, Western Australia and attended Christchurch Grammar School in Claremont. He later obtained a bachelor of commerce degree at Curtin University in 1997.
Career
Stokes’ early career was as a financial analyst for Merrill Lynch in New York.[4] He went onto hold several senior executive and board roles including at Yahoo, Consolidated Media Holdings, Pacific Magazines and WesTrac China.[5] Stokes has worked at Australian Capital Equity Pty, his father's private investment company, since 2000. In 2010, he was appointed its Chief Executive Officer in 2010.[1]
Stokes became managing director and CEO of Seven Group Holdings (SGH) in 2015, after serving as Chief Operating Officer (2012–2015) and Executive Director (2010–2012).[1] In 2024, SGH acquired Boral Limited, a building materials manufacturer[6] and Stokes was credited with its turnaround.[7][8] Stokes restructured the SGH portfolio, including the divestment of WesTrac China in 2017 for A$535 million.[9] SGH's revenue and earnings increased more than threefold under his watch.[10]
Stokes has been the chair of the National Gallery of Australia since 2018.[1] He was also the chair of the National Library of Australia from 2012 to 2018[1] and the National Youth Mental Health Foundation from 2005 to 2009.[11]
Awards and honours
Stokes was appointed an officer in the general division of the Order of Australia (OA) in the Queen’s birthday honours on 8 June 2020, for service to business and the community.[3]
He was also named as one of the businesspeople of the year in 2024 by the Australian Financial Review[10] and named Western Australian Business Leader of the Year 2025 at the Australian Institute of Management (WA) Pinnacle Awards.[12] He is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (FAIM).
Personal life
Stokes married Claire Campbell in 2016.[13] The couple live in Sydney, Australia with their three children.
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