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Ken MacKenzie (businessman)

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Ken MacKenzie
Born
Kenneth Norman MacKenzie

March 1964 (age 60)
NationalityCanadian
EducationMcGill University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer CEO, Amcor
TitleChairman, BHP

Kenneth Norman MacKenzie (born March 1964)[1] is a Canadian-born businessman, and the chairman of BHP since September 2017, and the former CEO of Amcor.[2]

MacKenzie earned a bachelor's degree from McGill University in Canada.[3]

MacKenzie worked for Amcor for 23 years, and was CEO from July 2005 to April 2015.[3]

In June 2017, it was announced that MacKenzie would succeed Jac Nasser as chairman of BHP Billiton in September.[4][5][6]

In 2021, MacKenzie joined Barrenjoey Capital Partners as a Strategic Advisor.[7]

It was reported on 1 November 2023 that Mackenzie had defended BHP's A$2m donation in support of the Voice to Parliament referendum, arguing that there were "clear business reasons" for the support.[8] (In October 2023, the Voice to Parliament proposal was rejected nationally and by a majority in every state.[9])

References

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  1. ^ "Kenneth Norman MACKENZIE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "BHP names packaging guru MacKenzie as new chairman". 16 June 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via Reuters.
  3. ^ a b "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ^ Yeomans, Jon (16 June 2017). "BHP Billiton names Ken MacKenzie as chairman". Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Subscribe - theaustralian". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. ^ Knight, Elizabeth (16 June 2017). "Cleanskin king Ken MacKenzie represents new face of BHP". Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. ^ "BHP says management wanted Barrenjoey despite chairman link". Australian Financial Review. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  8. ^ Evans, Duncan (1 November 2023). "BHP chair Ken MacKenzie defends $2m donation in support of the Voice". News.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. ^ "As it happened: Referendum overwhelmingly rejected". www.9news.com.au. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.