David Smorgon
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David Smorgon OAM (born 8 May 1947) is an Australian businessman and member of the Smorgon family. He is most noted for holding the presidency of the Western Bulldogs, an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has been a passionate supporter of the club since his youth and held the position of president from 1996 to 2012. For these contributions, and for his contribution to the community through health, social welfare and education, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000.[1]
David, along with his three children; Dean (b. 1969–70), Ricky (b. 1971–72), and Dale (b. 1974–75), built up their self-run stockholding organisation, Generation Investment Management. This corporation is known for providing loan-to-own transactions to assist global corporations with debt, with such clients as Bonds, and coin-operated entertainment business ; the latter in which Ricky and Dale are executive directors.
David was educated at Brighton Grammar.
Personal life[]
Smorgon's wife Roslyn died from cancer on Sunday 27 January 2008 aged 58.[2]
As a member of the Smorgon family, His cousin is Graham Smorgon, former Smorgon Steel chairman and former president of the Carlton Football Club.[3]
References[]
- ^ "David Smorgon OAM – Celebrity Speakers – Australia's Premier Speakers' Bureau". celebrityspeakers.com.au. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Death of a philanthropist". 28 January 2008.
- ^ "Smorgon takes over Blues' presidency". 19 April 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- Western Bulldogs administrators
- 1947 births
- Living people
- People educated at Brighton Grammar School
- Australian business biography stubs
- Australian rules biography, 1940s birth stubs
- 20th-century Australian businesspeople