Rupert Hordern Myer was born on 13 August 1958 and is an Australian businessman and philanthropist.
10 Facts About Rupert Myer
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The Myer family's largest investment portfolio is managed by The Myer Family Company, where Rupert Myer was chairman until 2012.
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Rupert Myer serves as a director on the boards of Amcil, Ecargo and Healthscope.
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Rupert 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.
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Rupert Myer attended Trinity College while studying at the University of Melbourne, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
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Rupert Myer subsequently gained a Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge.
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Rupert Myer was the chair of The Australia Council for the Arts from 2012 until 2018.
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Rupert Myer served on the board of Myer from when it was separated from Coles Myer Limited in 2006 until 2015.
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Rupert Myer became a member of the Order of Australia in January 2005 for service to the arts, for support of museums, galleries, and the community through a range of philanthropic and service organisations.
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Rupert Myer was made an officer of the Order of Australia in 2015.