John Pascoe
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His Honour John Pascoe AC, CVO |
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| Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia | |
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Assumed office 2004 |
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| Born | 1949 (age 67–68) Far West, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Pascoe |
| Children | Rod, Camilla and Cameron |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Occupation | Judge; former company director |
| Known for | CEO and Chairman of George Weston Foods |
John Henry Pascoe AC, CVO (born circa 1949 in Far West, New South Wales) is Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Deputy Chancellor of the University of New South Wales.
Pascoe was raised in Broken Hill and Menindee, the only child of a grazier and a mother with interests in the mining industry. He studied Asian languages and philosophy at the Australian National University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1969 and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 1971.
Prior to his appointment to the bench, Pascoe was the Chairman and CEO of George Weston Foods, Chairman of Centrelink, Deputy Chairman of and managing director of the Insurance and Risk Management Division of Phillips Fox. He has also held positions on several other corporate boards, such as Qantas. Pascoe was a member of the board of directors (1998-2006) of the International Award Foundation (which operates the Duke of Edinburgh Award and National Chair (1995-2004 of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, Australia) and in 2016 he was awarded a Gold Distinguished Service Medal. Previously he has held positions on the boards of the Cancer Council of New South Wales, the Sydney Opera House Trust, and the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children.
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