Chris Wallin | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Education | Brisbane State High School |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Occupation | Geologist |
Known for | QCoal Group |
Chris Wallin is an Australian geologist and businessman. He is the Managing Director of QCoal Group and Chairman of the QCoal Foundation. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chris Wallin grew up in Moorooka, a suburb of Brisbane. [2] His father was born in Eidsvold, Queensland and fought in World War II. [3] He attended Brisbane State High School and was interested in rocks, minerals and soils from a young age. [2] [3] He was awarded a scholarship to attended the University of Queensland and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology. [3]
After graduation from university, he worked as a geologist for the Department of Mines and Energy of the Government of Queensland. [2] Wallin discovered coal deposits throughout Queensland. [1] [2] [3] [4] In 1989 he founded QCoal for the purpose of developing these deposits into operating mines. [1] [2] [5] QCoal mines coal from a number of mines in the Bowen Basin, including the Sonoma mine, Drake mine and Byerwen mine. [1]
He lives in The Gap, a suburb of Brisbane. In 2013 he partnered with the Royal Flying Doctor Service to deliver a mobile dental service to provide free dental health care to communities across central and northern Queensland. [5]
In January 2019 Forbes estimated Wallin's net worth as US$910 million; [4] while he was listed with a net worth of A$1.45 billion on the 2021 Financial Review Rich List. [6]
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Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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Rank | Net worth ( A$) | Rank | Net worth ( US$) | |
2017 [7] [8] [9] | $1.13 billion | |||
2018 [10] | 34 | $1.79 billion | ||
2019 [11] [12] | 42 | $1.88 billion | 41 | $910 million |
2020 [13] | 70 | $1.43 billion | ||
2021 [6] | 78 | $1.45 billion |
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Chris Wallin | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Education | Brisbane State High School |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Occupation | Geologist |
Known for | QCoal Group |
Chris Wallin is an Australian geologist and businessman. He is the Managing Director of QCoal Group and Chairman of the QCoal Foundation. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chris Wallin grew up in Moorooka, a suburb of Brisbane. [2] His father was born in Eidsvold, Queensland and fought in World War II. [3] He attended Brisbane State High School and was interested in rocks, minerals and soils from a young age. [2] [3] He was awarded a scholarship to attended the University of Queensland and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology. [3]
After graduation from university, he worked as a geologist for the Department of Mines and Energy of the Government of Queensland. [2] Wallin discovered coal deposits throughout Queensland. [1] [2] [3] [4] In 1989 he founded QCoal for the purpose of developing these deposits into operating mines. [1] [2] [5] QCoal mines coal from a number of mines in the Bowen Basin, including the Sonoma mine, Drake mine and Byerwen mine. [1]
He lives in The Gap, a suburb of Brisbane. In 2013 he partnered with the Royal Flying Doctor Service to deliver a mobile dental service to provide free dental health care to communities across central and northern Queensland. [5]
In January 2019 Forbes estimated Wallin's net worth as US$910 million; [4] while he was listed with a net worth of A$1.45 billion on the 2021 Financial Review Rich List. [6]
Year |
Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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Rank | Net worth ( A$) | Rank | Net worth ( US$) | |
2017 [7] [8] [9] | $1.13 billion | |||
2018 [10] | 34 | $1.79 billion | ||
2019 [11] [12] | 42 | $1.88 billion | 41 | $910 million |
2020 [13] | 70 | $1.43 billion | ||
2021 [6] | 78 | $1.45 billion |
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