Bill Wyllie (9 October 1932 – 13 March 2006)[1] was a Western Australian businessman who was best known for his career as a "corporate doctor" in Hong Kong; and most notably for his role in setting up Hutchison Whampoa.
His parents divorced when he was eight, and he spent a brief period in an orphanage while his mother looked for work in the country areas of Western Australia.
In 1952, he joined Wearne Brothers, an Australian automotive and heavy equipment distribution company working from Singapore learning business skills.
By late 1974, China Engineers had run into difficulties with Sime Darby asking Wyllie to become chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
In 1975, he became the chief executive of Hutchison International one of Hong Kong's biggest companies which had run into financial problems.
In 1982, Wyllie was approached by BSR Limited a British company, to become executive chairman and perform another corporate restructure.
[4] Wyllie also owned ten per cent of the Burswood Casino before selling his interest to Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Limited in 2004.