David James Bills, CBE (9 February 1948 – 30 March 2014) was an Australian forester and civil servant.
Born in Tasmania on 9 February 1948, Bills studied at the Australian National University.
After graduating, he worked in the Federal Forestry and Timber Bureau, before working for Associated Pulp and Paper Mills from 1978; he was eventually appointed to the board of its parent company, North Broken Hill Ltd and served as general manager from 1986 to 1995, overseeing Australia's largest forestry operation.
[1] In 1995, he was appointed Director-General and Deputy Chairman of the Forestry Commission of the United Kingdom,[1] serving until 2004.
[2] He oversaw the breaking up of forestry functions for the devolved nations of Scotland and Wales and also introduced the UK Woodland Assurance Standard.