Ian Silk is an Australian business executive.[1][2]
Ian Silk | |
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| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 66–67) |
Career
editSilk worked as a forklift driver briefly, before working as a senior state government public servant.[3]
His first role in the super industry was obtained with the assistance of Bill Kelty, secretary of the ACTU.[4] He was later appointed chief executive of AustralianSuper, a role he held for 15 years.[3][5]
Under Silk's tenure, AustralianSuper's nominal funds under management grew from $21 billion to $225 billion.[3] He took the fund from a 'small fry born of compulsory superannuation legislation in the 1990s to a major global player.[4]
Following his retirement from the super industry, Ian was appointed to the boards of Hawthorn Football Club and Crown Melbourne.[6][7] His appointment to Crown was supported by its new owner, Blackstone.[8]
Personal life
editSilk has children.[4]
His brother Gary Silk was a victim of the Silk–Miller police murders.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Yeates, Clancy (2021-07-13). "AustralianSuper eyes more offshore investment as Ian Silk departs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Schmidt, Lucinda (2009-02-11). "Profile Ian Silk". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ a b c Elmas, Matthew (2021-07-13). "AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk to step down later this year". The New Daily. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ a b c d Sexton, Jennifer (10 November 2014). "Ian Silk cut from different cloth". Herald Sun.
- ^ "AustralianSuper CEO Silk to step down; to be replaced by former union boss". Reuters. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Niall, Jake (2021-11-09). "Ex-Australian Super boss wants Hawthorn out of pokies". The Age. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Napier-Raman, Noel Towell, Kishor (2022-07-28). "Crown Melbourne's new man a smooth operator". The Age. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Blackstone nabs Ian Silk to chair Crown Melbourne". The Australian. 28 July 2022.
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