Rupert Myer
Rupert Hordern Myer AO (born 13 August 1958) is an Australian businessman and philanthropist. He is a member of the Myer family, which, in 2014, was the sixth wealthiest family in Australia, with a net worth of more than $2 billion in properties and a diversified investment portfolio. The largest investment portfolio is managed by The Myer Family Company, where Rupert Myer was chairman until 2012.
Rupert Myer | |
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| Born | 13 August 1958 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Chair, Australia Council for the Arts (2012-present) Deputy Chairman, Myer Holdings Limited (2012–2015) |
| Board member of | Amcil (ASX: AMH) Ecargo (ASX: ECG) Healthscope (ASX: HSO) |
| Parent(s) | Baillieu Myer (father) Sarah Hordern (mother) |
| Relatives | Sidney Myer (brother) Samantha Myer (sister) Merlyn Myer (paternal grandmother) Sidney Myer (paternal grandfather) June Baillieu (maternal grandmother) Samuel Hordern, OBE (maternal grandfather) Ken Myer (uncle) |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia (2005) Officer of the Order of Australia (2015) |
Myer's grandfather, Sidney Myer, was the founder of Myer, the largest department store company in Australia, and his father, Baillieu Myer, also served as company chairman. He serves as a director on the boards of Amcil (ASX: AMH), Ecargo (ASX: ECG) and Healthscope (ASX: HSO). Myer is a supporter of the arts, and has served as chairman of both the Australia Council for the Arts and the National Gallery of Australia.