David Crawford (businessman)

David Alexander Crawford AO was a prominent Australian non-executive director.

Education

He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and Ormond College at the University of Melbourne where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from Melbourne Law School.

Business career

His directorships have included:

Chairman of Foster's Group
Chairman of Lendlease
Chairman of National Foods
Chairman of KPMG Australia
Director of BHP
Director of Westpac
Chairman of the Australian Ballet
Chairman of South32
Vice-President of the Melbourne Cricket Club

Crawford served as Council Member and Chairman of the private school Scotch College, Melbourne.

Sport Administration

Crawford headed inquiries for the Australian Government which reviewed the Australian Football League, Football Federation Australia and the Future of Sport in Australia.. He also reported into Cricket Australia.
Crawford was Melbourne Cricket Club Committee Member from 1997 to 2013 and was elected Treasurer in 2001 and Vice President in 2009.

Awards and recognition

In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours Crawford was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for "service to business as a director of public companies, to sport, particularly through the review and restructure of national sporting bodies, and to the community through contributions to arts and educational organisations".