Simon McKeon
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Simon McKeon AO |
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| Born |
19 December 1955 Dandenong, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | B Com, LL B |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Organization | Chairman, CSIRO (2010–2015) |
| Known for | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Home town | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Breidahl (1979–2011) Heather Forbes (2011–present) |
| Children | Four sons |
Simon Vincent McKeon AO (born 19 December 1955) is an Australian businessman, Monash University Chancellor, philanthropist and sportsman. On 25 January 2011 he was named the 2011 Australian of the Year.
After completing a Bachelor of Commerce in 1976 and Bachelor of Laws in 1978, both at the University of Melbourne, Simon McKeon practised law in Sydney with Blake Dawson Waldron before taking up a post with the Macquarie Bank, where he became the Executive Chairman (Melbourne Office). He was Founding President of the statutory dispute resolution body for Australian public company takeovers, the Australian Takeovers Panel from 1999– 2010. He was also the Chairman of software specialist MYOB LTD 2006–2009. McKeon was chairman of CSIRO from June 2010 until 2015, replacing . During 2012, McKeon chaired the Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research, an independent review of health and medical research in Australia which recommended a 10-year strategic health and research medical plan for the nation. McKeon was appointed to the AMP Limited Board on 27 March 2013 and subsequently appointed Chairman of AMP on 8 May 2014, replacing Peter Mason. On 26 April 2016 he announced his intention to resign from the AMP board at the conclusion of the AGM in May. McKeon is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is a member of the AICD Chairman's Forum and is the inaugural President of the Australian banking industry's Review Panel for the Banking and Financing oath.
McKeon is Chairman of Summer Housing which establishes independent accommodation for people with special needs. McKeon was chairman of 'In2science' which places tertiary students in secondary schools as STEM mentors from 2013 - 2012. He is a director of Red Dust Role Models, which works with remote indigenous Australian communities. He is on the advisory board of the Melbourne magazine "The Big Issue" which seeks to create awareness about the issues relating to homelessness. McKeon serves as a patron of MS Research Australia, as an Ambassador for National Disability Services (Victoria), and as an Australia Day Ambassador for the Victorian Government.
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