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David Crawford (businessman)

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David Alexander Crawford AO is a prominent Australian non-executive director.

Education

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He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and Ormond College at the University of Melbourne where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from Melbourne Law School.[1]

Career

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His directorships have included:[2][3][4]

Crawford served as Council Member and Chairman of the private school Scotch College, Melbourne.[7]

Crawford has also headed inquiries for the Australian Government which reviewed the Australian Football League and Football Federation Australia.

2003 Report of the Independent Soccer Review Committee

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Crawford was the head of the committee formed by the Australian government that oversaw several changes to football (soccer) in Australia. The review is commonly known as "The Crawford Report".[8]

Awards and recognition

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In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours Crawford was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "service to business as a director of public companies, to sport, particularly through the review and restructure of national sporting bodies, and to the community through contributions to arts and educational organisations".[9]

References

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  1. ^ News and events Melbourne Law School Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Management Today Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine: Boys for the jobs. Accessed 25 September 2007
  3. ^ Foster's Group chairman quits: News Limited. Accessed 25 September 2007.
  4. ^ BHP Billiton Board
  5. ^ Lendlease Chairman Succession Lendlease 26 June 2018
  6. ^ South32 Chair Succession South32 8 February 2019
  7. ^ Kitney, Damon (12 September 2012). "Chairman of Scotch College quits over workload concerns". The Australian. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  8. ^ The Crawford Report: Full report. Accessed 25 September 2007
  9. ^ "David Alexander Crawford". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 4 February 2019.