Michael Chaney

Michael Alfred Chaney AO (born in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian businessman and former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia.

Michael Chaney AO
Born	Michael Alfred Chaney Perth, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Education	Aquinas College, Perth
Alma mater	University of Western Australia
Occupation	Businessman
Parent(s)	Sir Fred Chaney
Relatives	Fred Chaney (brother)

Biography

A son of Sir Fred Chaney, a minister in the Menzies government and brother to Fred Chaney, a former Deputy Liberal leader, he attended Aquinas College, Perth.

Chaney graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration in 1972 and 1980 respectively.[1] He attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 1992, and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Western Australia.

After obtaining his science degree, Chaney worked for eight years as a petroleum geologist in Australia and the USA. He joined the Australian Industry Development Corporation in 1980 as a corporate finance executive and became Manager for Western Australia in 1981. He joined Wesfarmers in 1983 as Company Secretary and Administration Manager, became Finance Director in 1984 and was appointed Managing Director in July 1992. He retired from that position in July 2005 and returned as Chairman in November 2015.

Chaney was Chairman of the National Australia Bank Limited from 2005 to 2015. He is current Chairman of Woodside Petroleum Limited and Wesfarmers Limited, a Director of the Centre for Independent Studies, and the former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia, between 2005 and 2017.[2] He was a director of BHP Limited and subsequently BHP Billiton Limited from 1995 to 2005 and a member of the JPMorgan International Council from 2004 to 2015.

Chaney was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia on 14 June 2004 for service to the business sector through innovative leadership and management strategies, and to the community through involvement with and support for a broad range of artistic, cultural and scientific organisations.[3]

References

1. "MICHAEL CHANEY AO". wesfarmers.com.au. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
2. "Robert French named UWA's 15th Chancellor". University of WA. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
3. "CHANEY, Michael Alfred". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2007.

External links

• Business Council calls for cull on State powers – interview transcript from AM
• Business Council fears takeover surge will unravel - interview transcript from The World Today
• Interview with Michael Chaney, outgoing Wesfarmers CEO