Bob Ingham

Bob Ingham
AO
Born
Robert Walter Ingham

(1931-09-30)30 September 1931
Casula, New South Wales
Died22 September 2020(2020-09-22) (aged 88)
Casula, New South Wales
Occupations
  • Poultry breeder and processor
  • Racehorse owner and breeder
  • Property developer
  • Philanthropist
Known forInghams
Children4
ParentWalter Ingham
RelativesJack Ingham (brother)

Robert Walter Ingham AO (30 September 1931 – 22 September 2020) was a leading Australian businessman in the poultry industry and was co-founder of the largest thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation in Australia.[1] He was a noted philanthropist and funded the creation of the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research. In 2007 Australia Post honoured Ingham with a postage stamp.[2]

  1. ^ Young, Craig (6 August 2003). "Talking thoroughbreds". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ^ No Poultry Effort: The Ingham Institute at leading edge of medical research Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 February 2014.