Rob Chapman (born 1964) is an Australian businessman, former CEO of
St George Bank
St.George Bank is an Australian bank with its headquarters in Sydney. Since a 2008 merger, the bank has been part of Westpac, having previously been an independent legal entity. In 2010, St.George was deregistered as a company and ceased to be ...
and former Chairman of the
Adelaide Football Club and
Adelaide Airport
Adelaide Airport , also known as Adelaide International Airport, is the principal airport of Adelaide, South Australia and the fifth-busiest airport in Australia, servicing 8.5 million passengers in the financial year ending 30 June 201 ...
. He has previously been considered to be one of South Australia's most influential people.
Early years
Chapman was born in 1964 at
Mount Barker and educated at
Sacred Heart College.
[Christopher Russell (2010]
Our man in Sydney: Rob Chapman
13 August 2010, The Advertiser
Career
Chapman's early career was spent in the insurance and funds management industry, initially in Adelaide, then in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne before returning to Adelaide and taking executive roles in banking. He has held senior appointments at:
*Prudential Corporation Australia
*
Colonial State Bank
*Regional General Manager for the
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's operations in South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia (-2002)
[ Mr Rob Chapman]
www.unisa.edu.au
*Managing Director of
BankSA
BankSA, formerly known as the Bank of South Australia, the State Bank of South Australia and the Savings Bank of South Australia is the largest bank in South Australia. It is a subsidiary of Westpac.
History
Bank SA, formerly known as The ...
(2002-2010)
[New Managing Director of BankSA]
7 September 2010, www.banksa.com.au
*Chief Executive Officer of
St. George Bank (2010-2012)
[Michael Bennet (2010]
BankSA's Rob Chapman to run St George Bank
12 August 2010, The Australian
Professional
*(former) President of BusinessSA.
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*(former) President, SA chapter, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
*Member of the South Australian ]Economic Development Board
The Economic Development Board (EDB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a leading global hub for business and investment.
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*Chair, ]UniSA
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is a public research university in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network of universities, and is the largest university in South Australi ...
MBA program
* (former) Member of the Premier's Climate Change Council
*Chairman of Adelaide Airport
Adelaide Airport , also known as Adelaide International Airport, is the principal airport of Adelaide, South Australia and the fifth-busiest airport in Australia, servicing 8.5 million passengers in the financial year ending 30 June 201 ...
LtdCoopers Brewery
Coopers Brewery Limited, the largest Australian-owned brewery, is based in the Adelaide suburb of Regency Park. Coopers is known for making a variety of beers, the most famous of which are its Pale Ale and Sparkling Ale. In the twelve month ...
Pty Ltd.
Adelaide Football Club
Chapman was first appointed chairman of the board of directors of the Adelaide Crows Football Club in December 2008[ for 2009. He was reappointed chairman for 2010 and 2011. He stepped down as chairman in October 2020.]
Personal
Chapman is married to Lisa. They have four children, two of whom are young adults, a teenage daughter, and a young son.[
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References
External links
Photo of Chapman
August 2010
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Living people
Businesspeople from Adelaide
1964 births
University of South Australia alumni
Adelaide Football Club administrators
Westpac people
People educated at Sacred Heart College, Adelaide