David Crawford (businessman)

For other people with the same name, see David Crawford (disambiguation).

David Alexander Crawford AO is a prominent Australian non-executive director. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and the University of Melbourne where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from Melbourne Law School.

His directorships have included:

• Chairman of Foster's Group,
• Chairman of Lend Lease Corporation,
• Chairman of National Foods,
• Chairman of KPMG Australia,
• Director of BHP Billiton,
• Director of Westpac,
• Chairman of the Australian Ballet,
• Chairman of South32, and
• Vice-President (and formerly Treasurer) of the Melbourne Cricket Club.

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

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

Main article: 2003 Report of the Independent Soccer Review Committee

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".

Awards and recognition

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".