| Chris Wallin | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Early life
Chris Wallin grew up in Moorooka, a suburb of Brisbane. His father was born in Eidsvold, Queensland and fought in World War II. He attended Brisbane State High School and was interested in rocks, minerals and soils from a young age. He was awarded a scholarship to attended the University of Queensland and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.
Career
After graduation from university, he worked as a geologist for the Department of Mines and Energy of the Government of Queensland. Wallin discovered coal deposits throughout Queensland. In 1989 he founded QCoal for the purpose of developing these deposits into operating mines. QCoal mines coal from a number of mines in the Bowen Basin, including the Sonoma mine, Drake mine and Byerwen mine.
Personal life
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.
Net worth
In January 2019 Forbes estimated Wallin's net worth as US$910 million; while he was listed with a net worth of A$1.45 billion on the 2021 Financial Review Rich List.
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2017 | $1.13 billion | |||
| 2018 | 34 
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$1.79 billion
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| 2019 | 42 
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$1.88 billion
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41
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$910 million
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| 2020 | 70
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$1.43 billion
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| 2021 | 78
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$1.45 billion
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References
- ^ "15. Christopher Wallin". Brisbane Times. 17 December 2012.
- ^ Grant-Taylor, Tony (26 April 2007). "Geologist strikes the big time". Courier-Mail.
- ^ "A chat with Christopher Wallin". Flying Doctor Magazine. Summer 2019.
- ^ "Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. 16 January 2019.
- ^ Passmore, Daryl (25 August 2013). "Chris Wallin". Courier-Mail.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2017). "Financial Review Rich List 2017". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- Mayne, Stephen (26 May 2017). "Mayne's take: The top 25 Australian billionaires, as claimed by Fairfax". Crikey. Private Media. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Australia's Richest 2017: Country's Wealthiest Continue Mining For Dollars". Forbes Asia. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2018). "2018 AFR Rich List: Who are Australia's richest people?". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "2019 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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