Why Rothery is ‘pound for pound Australia’s smartest banker’
Goldman Sachs local chief Simon Rothery remains relatively unknown and doesn’t even have a LinkedIn account, but he’s a survivor. Just ask his tennis partner.
Simon Rothery, local head of Goldman Sachs. Dominic Lorrimer
In between meetings a few years ago in Singapore, Simon Rothery and Josh Frydenberg played their first – and only – tennis match. They borrowed hotel racquets and went head-to-head on one of the two Shangri-La courts near Orchard Road.
Both men were more than casual social players. Frydenberg, 53, took a gap year after school to play tennis full-time in Australia and Europe, competing against Mark Philippoussis and Pat Rafter, and representing Australia at two World University Games. Rothery, 55, worked as a tennis coach throughout university, after competing at a national level during school, where he played Todd Woodbridge and Jason Stoltenberg on the circuit.
Jemima WhyteSenior reporterJemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com
