10 Facts About Simon Sheikh

Simon Sheikh was born on 1986 and is an Australian activist who is currently CEO of superannuation fund Future Super.

Simon Sheikh was a delegate to the economics stream of the Australia 2020 Summit and was named the New South Wales Young Professional of the Year in 2007.

Simon Sheikh was born in Sydney, and has ancestry from India, Pakistan, Britain, New Zealand and Australia.

Simon Sheikh is the son of Michael Sheikh, an Indian-born Pakistani industrial chemist and inventor and British New Zealander, Rhonda Badham.

Simon Sheikh attended Camdenville Public School and later gained entry to Fort Street High School.

Simon Sheikh later studied economics at the University of New South Wales, while working full-time in the Services Marketing team at Telstra and as a public servant at the NSW Treasury.

Simon Sheikh is managing director of Future Super, an ethical superfund, which he co-founded with Adam Verwey.

Simon Sheikh was a financial member of the Australian Labor Party for two years from 2004 to 2006.

In 2013, Simon Sheikh unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Australian Greens seeking election to the Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory.

In November 2011, Simon Sheikh married Australian climate activist Anna Rose.