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When Griffin died, O'Neill invited Peter Finley to become deputy chairman. Finley explained to O'Neill that he was already fully committed, and O'Neill replied, 'Well look, there's not too much to do as deputy chairman. I would like you to accompany me to the different states, see all the operations and meet the people.' Finley agreed to do this and looked forward to a long period as deputy chairman of Boral. Sadly, O'Neill died within a year and Finley was elected chairman in July 1976. It was Boral's thirtieth anniversary and that year the company made a profit of $20 million, though there was still plenty of room for further expansion. |
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