Reg Kermode
Australian businessman (1926–2014)
Reginald Lionel Kermode (24 September 1926 – 30 April 2014) was an Australian businessman and taxicab operator most well known for founding Cabcharge in 1976.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Reg Kermode (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Sep 24, 1926, died Apr 30, 2014.1
Companies
- A2B AustraliaFounder6
Early life and education
Reg Kermode was born on 24 September 1926 to Reginald and Mary Kermode (née Dillon). He grew up in Smithtown, New South Wales, and left school at the age of 15 to join the Postmaster-General Office.
From Wikipedia’s article on Reg Kermode (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Career
- Date not recordedFounded A2B Australia3
Kermode decided to enter the taxi industry in 1965 and had become the chairman of Taxis Combined by 1975. During the 1980s, Kermode became known as Sydney's "Taxi kingpin" because of the role he played in the taxi industry. He was also the president of the NSW Taxi Council and the director of the NSW Taxi Industry Association. He fostered a long-standing relationship with Neville Wran, the former Premier of New South Wales, and Wran served on the group of Cabcharge for 10 years.
From Wikipedia’s article on Reg Kermode (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Legal issues and controversies
Sydney Morning Herald allegations
Kermode was the subject of sustained criticism by Linton Besser, a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. Besser, who referred to Kermode as the "Taxi tsar of Sydney", accused him of taking advantage of industry and political connections.
From Wikipedia’s article on Reg Kermode (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Awards
Links
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataReg Kermode on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaReg Kermode on Wikipedia
- 3
- 4WikidataReg Kermode: award, on Wikidata
- 5
- 6WikidataA2B Australia, Founder