Richard Lee (cricketer, born 1950)

Richard John Lee
Born	(1950-03-06) March 6, 1950 Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)	Executive, former banking professional, cricketer
Years active	1972–2001 (banking), 1972–1974 (cricket)
Known for	CEO of Rothschild Australia, first-class cricketer for Oxford University

Richard John Lee AM (born 6 March 1950) is an Australian executive, former banking professional, and accomplished first-class cricketer.

Originating from Ryde, New South Wales, Lee pursued his education at the University of Sydney before being awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Worcester College, Oxford. During his time at Oxford between 1972 and 1974, he represented Oxford University in 23 first-class cricket matches. Functioning as an all-rounder, he amassed 894 runs with a batting average of 21.28, highlighted by a highest score of 130 against Lancashire in 1973. As a right-arm medium pace bowler, he claimed 27 wickets, with his best bowling figures recorded as 4 for 56. Additionally, Lee participated in four List A one-day games for Oxford during the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup and played for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities side facing New Zealand in the same year.

Following his graduation, Lee returned to Australia where he initially worked in international marketing and sugar export pricing at CSR. In 1985, he joined Rothschild Australia, eventually retiring as the company's CEO in 2001. He later resumed a role at CSR as a director from 2005 until its takeover by Wilmar International in 2011. Subsequently, he held a directorship at Oil Search and was named chairman of Ruralco in September 2016. In recognition of his extensive contributions to business leadership and involvement with sporting and charitable organizations, Lee was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia during the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours.