John Mulcahy (businessman)

Dr John Mulcahy, an Australian businessman, was previously the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd, the largest general insurance group and fifth largest Australian bank (as at September 2009). Mulcahy is a member of the Board of Guardians of the Australian Government Future Fund since 2006.

Career

Mulcahy currently holds a number of non-executive positions, including:

• Guardian of the Future Fund, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, with some A$86bn of funds under management (as at Jan 2010)^[1]
• Non-executive director of the listed property company Mirvac Group, an ASX top 50 company^[2]
• Non-executive director and chairman of Coffey International, an ASX-listed international professional services consultancy focussed on both physical and social infrastructure^[3]
• Non-executive director of GWA International, an ASX-listed supplier of household consumer products^[4]
• Non-executive director of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, an Australian environmental charity^[5]
• Chairman of the advisory board of Pottinger, an independent corporate advisory firm^[6](subscription required)

Between 2003 and 2009, he was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Suncorp-Metway Ltd, one of Australia’s top 20 listed companies. During this period, Suncorp completed the A$7.9bn acquisition of Promina, making Suncorp Australia’s largest general insurance company, as well as its sixth largest bank and life insurance company.

Previously he held a number of senior roles within the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, including the role of Group Executive, Investment and Insurance Services. Prior to joining the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, he held a number of senior roles during his 14 years at Lend Lease Corporation, including Chief Executive Officer, Lend Lease Property Investment, and Chief Executive Officer, Civil and Civic.

Mulcahy graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (University of Sydney) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers.

References

1. ↑ "Board Member Profiles". Future Fund. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
2. ↑ "Board Appointments". Mirvac. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
3. ↑ "Coffey Appoints John Mulcahy as Non-executive Director". Coffey International. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
4. ↑ "Appointment of non-executive directors" (PDF). GWA International. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
5. ↑ "Board". Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
6. ↑ "Mulcahy moves to post at Pottinger". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 24 May 2010.