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The chief executive of Western Australia’s largest general cargo port has died suddenly at his desk.
Fremantle Ports chief executive Michael Parker died at the company’s headquarters shortly after 9am on Wednesday.
He leaves behind his wife, Wendy, and four children.
Parker joined Fremantle Ports in 2021, where he earned $523,000 a year.
He previously spent 26 years in management positions at the US bauxite and aluminum company Alcoa.
Fremantle Ports chief executive Michael Parker (pictured) died at the company’s headquarters shortly after 9am on Wednesday morning.
Parker (right) joined Fremantle Ports in 2021 and leaves behind his wife, Wendy, and four children.
He left the company between March 2020.
Fremantle Ports, owned by the Western Australian government, confirmed the shocking death on Wednesday afternoon.
“While leading Fremantle Ports, Mr Parker was a dynamic and engaging leader who was well liked by staff across the organisation,” he said. The West reported.
“Mr. Parker was deeply committed to the safety and well-being of all people and led the way in his demonstration of these values.”
On his LinkedIn page, Parker attributed his success to his “passion for people and empowering performance.”
“Using an approachable, hands-on, and fiercely non-hierarchical leadership style, I build sustainable, high-performing teams by encouraging and championing diversity in hiring, thoughts, ideas, and perspectives,” he said.
Parker earned a Bachelor of International Business from Griffith University in Queensland in 1991.