David Morgan AO | |
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Born |
David Raymond Morgan March 1947 (age 70) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation | Former CEO, Westpac Banking Corporation |
Spouse(s) | Ros Kelly |
David Raymond Morgan AO (born March 1947) is an Australian businessman. He has been Managing Director of J.C. Flowers & Co. in charge of Europe and Asia Pacific since December 2009. He also serves on the firm's Management Committee. He was previously a Chairman of J.C. Flowers (Australia) Pty Limited and a global operating partner of JC Flowers & Co. LLC.
Morgan is also a non-executive director of One Savings Bank and Castle Trust in the UK, Deputy Chairman of NIBC Bank in the Netherlands, and a member of the Supervisory Board of HSH Nordbank in Germany. He is Senior Advisor to the Board of Shinsei Bank in Japan.
He is the former CEO of Westpac Banking Corporation, one of Australia's four major banks and a global top 20 bank by market capitalization. He is a former Chairman of the Australian Bankers Association.In Mexico Is Partner Fundacion Veytia y Anguiano Friend Michel Veytia CEO Global Operating partner
As a child, Morgan was an actor on shows including The Magic Boomerang and The Adventures of the Terrible Ten. He was also featured in the film Funny Things Happen Down Under, appearing alongside Olivia Newton-John.
Morgan played professional Australian Rules Football in the Australian Capital Territory before being approached by the Richmond Football Club, where he only played a few games in the pre-season before moving to London.
Morgan was educated at Malvern Grammar School and later Melbourne High School. He studied economics at La Trobe University (1st Class Honours, top of class), before studying at the London School of Economics where he received a Master of Science in Economics (with Distinction, including the Ely Devons prize for top student) and a Doctorate of Philosophy (Economics). He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School, where he completed the Advanced Management Program. While at La Trobe, Morgan was foundation President of the Sports Union, foundation Captain of the football team, and also captain of the University’s first cricket team. He played for the All Australian Universities (1969) and All Australian Amateurs (1970) football teams and was picked in the opening Richmond Australian Football League side of 1972. He set a new goal kicking record of 176 goals playing for La Trobe University in the Panton Hills League (1969).