Sydney, Monday 09 September 2024: The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Allan Myers AC, KC as its new Chairman.
Mr Myers, who was previously the Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, is one of His Majesty’s Counsel in all States and Territories of Australia and New Zealand, and a barrister in England and Papua New Guinea.
He has served as a non-executive director of the Ramsay Centre since August 17, 2021.
His appointment follows the retirement of the inaugural chairman of the Ramsay Centre, the Hon John Howard OM AC.
Announcing the change Mr Howard said that it had been an honour to steer the Centre in its foundational years at the request of its benefactor and his dear friend, the late Paul Ramsay AO.
He expressed his full confidence in Mr Myers continuing to deliver on Paul Ramsay’s wish, fundamental to the very essence of the Centre, to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of the way in which Western civilisation, its values, and philosophical tenets have shaped modern Australia.
“Mr Myers has a wealth of experience in tertiary education, philanthropy, leadership and the law, an outstanding combination of skills to see the Centre through its next stage,” Mr Howard said.
Mr Myers thanked Mr Howard for his leadership.
“On behalf of my fellow board members I would like to thank Mr Howard for his huge contribution to the Centre’s success,” he said.
Media contact: Sarah Switzer 0407 816 098 / sarah.switzer@ramsaycentre.org
Allan Myers AC, KC
Mr Myers was appointed as a non-executive director of the Ramsay Centre in August 2021.
He is one of His Majesty’s Counsel in all States and Territories of Australia and New Zealand, and a barrister in England and Papua New Guinea.
For 49 years he has practised continuously as a barrister, principally in Victoria, predominantly in aspects of commercial law. He has frequently advised in relation to transactions under the laws of other countries, and he sits as an arbitrator in many international arbitrations.
Mr Myers is a Governor of the Ian Potter Foundation and director of the Minderoo Foundation.
Mr Myers holds degrees from the University of Melbourne (BA, LLB (Hons)) and Oxford University (BCL). He holds the honorary degrees of Doctor of the University from the Australian Catholic University (DUniv (ACU)), and Doctor of Laws from the University of Melbourne (Hon LL.D (Melb)).
Mr Myers was appointed the first Fellow of the University of Melbourne in 2015, and in 2017 became its Chancellor, serving in that role until December 2022.
Mr Myers was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001 for service to philanthropy and business achievements. He became an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2007, and in 2016 a Companion of the Order of Australia.