1. Hamish McLennan was born on 13 June 1966 and is an Australian businessman who chairs several large, listed companies on the Australian Securities Exchange.
20 Facts About Hamish McLennan
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Hamish McLennan is chair of REA Group, a multibillion-dollar global digital advertising real estate company operated by News Corporation.
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Hamish McLennan is the chairman of Magellan Financial Group, a globally focused equity fund.
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Hamish McLennan is a director at Claim Central Consolidated, a global claims business.
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From May 2020 until November 2023, McLennan served as chairman of Rugby Australia.
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Hamish McLennan was previously executive vice president, Office of the chairman, News Corporation.
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Hamish McLennan began his advertising career in Sydney, working for the George Patterson Bates firm, and there he pursued a career in Account Management.
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Hamish McLennan relocated to that agency's Sydney office before being appointed as the managing director of George Patterson Bates Melbourne, and in 1999 he was named National Managing Director.
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For more than a year Hamish McLennan worked with News Corporation executive chair Rupert Murdoch as executive vice president, Office of the chairman, News Corporation.
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In March 2013 Hamish McLennan was appointed as CEO and managing director of Ten Network Holdings, replacing James Warburton.
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Hamish McLennan reshaped the audience strategy and revitalized the network's fortunes by implementing new sports and reality TV programming.
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In 2018, Hamish McLennan acquired a number of data and digital businesses at REA Group.
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In May 2020, it was announced that Hamish McLennan would join the board of Rugby Australia and would assume the role of chair.
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In January 2023, with less than eight months until the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Hamish McLennan made the call to sack coach Dave Rennie, who still had a year left on his contract, and replace him with recently sacked England coach Eddie Jones.
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On 29 November 2023, Hamish McLennan was sacked as chairman of Rugby Australia.
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Hamish McLennan subsequently resigned from the board, and was replaced by Daniel Herbert.
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Hamish McLennan was a board member of the United Negro College Fund, an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students.
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Hamish McLennan serves on the board of the Advertising Council, an American non-profit organization that creates and promotes public service announcements.
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Hamish McLennan has been a participant at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he has served on panels, ranging from the future of the automotive industry to innovation.
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Hamish McLennan participated in the Davos Reverse Mentoring Programme, designed to increase the visibility of female employees in media companies.