Ron Wise is a Western Australian businessman and entrepreneur who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. He also has a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Western Australia, and owns a winery and the wine label Wise Wines.
Wise was a founder of the annual Diggers & Dealers event in Kalgoorlie. He also developed the first natural gas venture in Western Australia, Strata Oil and Gas.
Wise was recognised as one of the most influential Western Australian businesspeople in The West Australian's 2013 list of the 100 most influential.
References
- ^ Harvey, Ben; Hatch, Daniel (29 November 2013). 100 most influential: The business leaders who shaped WA – 1829-2013 (PDF). The West Australian. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2020.
- Haselhurst, David (23 February 1982). "BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT: WA's high rollers ASSETS CRASH BUT THE LIFESTYLE REMAINS". The Bulletin. 102 (5302). John Haynes and J.F. Archibald: 90. ISSN 0007-4039 – via Trove.
- Haselhurst, David (13 November 1984). "Boomtime team charges out of the valley of debt". The Bulletin with Newsweek. 106 (5442). Australian Consolidated Press. ISSN 1440-7485 – via Trove.
- Stevens, Matthew (3 April 1992). "A Russian, a Perth doctor, and GE Corp". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- Town of Cottesloe (1 January 2017). "Pine Lodge". inHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia.
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