1990: Agribusiness expert

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Ben Cameron, Bachelor of Commerce

Ben Cameron

For UQ commerce alumnus Ben Cameron, what started as a graduate program in 1991 has turned into a 20-year career with one of Queensland’s largest accounting firms.

Within 10 years of starting at the Bentleys Brisbane firm as a graduate, Mr Cameron was appointed Director and in 2011, became Managing Director.

Originally from Roma, Mr Cameron grew up on a farm and after attending boarding school on the Gold Coast took a gap year to jackeroo on a property in the Northern Territory.

He later resided at UQ’s St John’s College for his studies.

His passion for farming has never died and in the first few years at Bentleys, Mr Cameron created the Bentleys agribusiness division, which is now the most successful area for the Brisbane office.

He has since advised hundreds of regional and rural businesses in areas such as beef, grain and cotton.

“My interest for agribusiness and family business originally stems from my background, but it is also rewarding to get to know many of our primary producers and their families, and help them succeed in their businesses and future plans,” Mr Cameron said.

Along with agribusiness, Mr Cameron specialises in business advisory, hedge fund management, stockbroking and finance.

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