Simon Mckeon

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Simon McKeon is a Melbourne businessman, philanthropist and sportsman.

Contents 1 Business 2 Philanthropy 3 Sports 4 Family

[edit] Business

McKeon is Executive Chairman of Macquarie Bank’s Melbourne office.[1]

He is President of ASIC's Takeover's Panel.

He is also Chairman of software specialist MYOB.

He practised as a solicitor with Blake Dawson Waldron in Sydney

[edit] Philanthropy

He was a director of World Vision for 15 years.

He volunteers as a counselor for heroin addicts at the First Step Clinic in St Kilda [2]

He is Chairman of the Association of Independent Schools Victoria (AISV)

He is Chairman of the Point Nepean Trust

McKeon is also Chair of MS Research Australia

[edit] Sports

He held the Guinness Book of World Records for speed sailing together with Tim Daddo. [3]

McKeon sails out of McCrae Yacht Club and served as Club Captain.

[edit] Family

McKeon is married with four sons.