David S. Clarke

David Stuart Clarke AO (3 January 1942 – 8 April 2011)[1] was an Australian businessman. He attended Knox Grammar School on Sydney's North Shore, the University of Sydney (BEc), and Harvard Business School (MBA).

For persons of a similar name, see David Clarke (disambiguation).

In 1971, Clarke became joint managing director of Hill Samuel, now Macquarie Group.[2] He was appointed managing director in 1977 and became executive chairman in 1984.[2] Clarke remained Executive Chairman of Macquarie Bank when it changed its name in 1985. He remained in this role until March 2007, when he ceased executive duties. In 2007, he was appointed president of Winemakers' Federation of Australia.[3] Clarke also owned several vineyards in the Hunter Region of New South Wales and was the chairman of Australian Vintage Limited.[4]

References
  1. Newman, Geoffrey; Kogoy, Peter (11 April 2011). "Banking colossus loved to give". The Australian. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. Cummins, Carolyn (8 April 2011). "Macquarie veteran dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Macquarie exec named Winemakers' chief". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. Mac Bank chair to head winemakers' body Archived 23 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 27 June 2007.


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