14 Facts About Peter Shergold

Peter Roger Shergold is an Australian academic, company director, and former public servant.

Peter Shergold earned a Bachelor of Arts in politics and American studies from the University of Hull, and later a Master of Arts degree in American history from the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle and a PhD from the London School of Economics.

Peter Shergold was appointed as head of the university's economic history department in 1985.

Peter Shergold has been the Secretary of the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business and the Department of Education, Science and Training.

Peter Shergold co-hosted 'Social Business' on Sky News Business Channel.

From 2006 to 2008, Peter Shergold served as the chairman of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government.

Peter Shergold is currently a non-executive director of financial services company AMP Limited and Australian law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

Peter Shergold is chairman of Opal Aged Care, the National Centre for Vocational Education Research and the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and serves on the boards of the General Sir John Monash Foundation and the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence.

In 2011 Peter Shergold became the Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney; and was appointed as chairman of the New South Wales Public Service Commission.

In December 2019 Peter Shergold was appointed chair of the New South Wales Education Standards Authority.

In December 2022, Peter Shergold retired as Chancellor of Western Sydney University after 12 years in the position.

In 1996, Peter Shergold was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.

Peter Shergold was a recipient of the Centenary Medal in 2001.

Peter Shergold was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 2016.