Neil Conn

The Honourable

Neil Conn

AO
The Honourable; Neil Conn; AO
Lord Prior of the Order of Saint John
	In office; 24 June 2014 – 2015
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Anthony Mellows
Succeeded by	Sir Malcolm Ross
14th Administrator of the Northern Territory
	In office; 17 February 1997 – 30 October 2000
Governor-General	Sir William Deane
Preceded by	Austin Asche
Succeeded by	John Anictomatis
Personal details
Born	Neil Raymond Conn; 17 August 1936 (age 85); Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Lesley Jennifer née Flood
Alma mater	University of Sydney; Duke University
Profession	Economist
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia; Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Rank	Lieutenant

Neil Raymond Conn, AO (born 17 August 1936) is an Australian economist and former Administrator of the Northern Territory (1997-2000).

Conn was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as Lord Prior of the Order of Saint John in 2014.^[1] He was succeeded by Sir Malcolm Ross in 2016.^[2]

Life and career[]

Conn studied economics at the University of Sydney, graduating BSc and later MEc. He studied for his doctorate (PhD) at Duke University in the United States, before lecturing in economics at Sydney University from 1961 to 1975. He left the university in 1975 to work for two years as Principal Administrator with the OECD in Paris, followed by four years as Deputy Secretary of the New South Wales Treasury.

Conn was appointed by the newly independent Northern Territory government as Chief Executive Officer of the territory's treasury and was the Administrator of the Northern Territory from 17 February 1997 to 30 October 2000.^[3]

Following his retirement as administrator, Conn became foundation chairman of Original IT Investments Pty Ltd,^[4] an information technology incubator. From 2001 to 2004 he was the deputy chairman and lead independent director of the publicly listed company International All Sports Ltd.

Conn lives in Sydney with his wife Lesley, also a Member of the Order of Australia and a Dame of the Order of Saint John.^[5] They have three children.

Order of St John[]

Conn was appointed a deputy prior of the Order of Saint John in Australia in 1997. He served as chairman of St John Ambulance Australia from 2004 to 2007.

At the 2007 St John Ambulance Australia National Priory Conference, he was nominated as chancellor of the St John Priory in Australia, replacing Villis Marshall.

In 2014, Conn was promoted as the Lord Prior of the Order of Saint John, becoming its most senior non-royal figure.^[6] He was succeeded by Sir Malcolm Ross in 2016.

Honours[]

	Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)	26 January 1996^[7]
	Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John	2012^[8]^{[N 1]}
	Knight of the Order of St John	21 March 1997^[9]
	Centenary Medal	1 January 2001^[10]
	Australian Defence Medal
	Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
	Service Medal of the Order of St John (Most Venerable Order of Saint John)	2009^{[N 2]}
	Cross pro Merito Melitensi (Sovereign Military Order of Malta)	2014^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Lord Prior of St John" Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, Order of St John website.
^ "Debrett's - The trusted source on British social skills, etiquette and style-Debrett's". Debrett's. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
^ "Neil Raymond Conn" Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, Government of the Northern Territory website.
^ www.australianethical.com.au
^ www.gg.gov.au, Governor-General of Australia website.
^ Fullarton, Donald (7 January 2014). "Lord Prior Designate appointed". News. St John Scotland. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
^ It's an Honour – Officer of the Order of Australia – 26 January 1996
^ St John Ambulance Australia - 2012 Annual Report – Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John – 2012
^ "No. 54712". The London Gazette. 21 March 1997. p. 3484.
^ It's an Honour – Centenary Medal – 1 January 2001

Notes[]

^ The post-nominals of the Venerable Order of St John were recognised in the Australian Honours Order of Wearing prior to 5 October 1992. From 6 October 1992 the post-nominals are no longer recognised and cannot be used outside of the organisation.
^ The Service Medal of the Order of St John was recognised in the Australian Honours Order of Wearing prior to 5 October 1992. From 6 October 1992 the medal is now no longer recognised for wear.

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Government offices
Preceded by Austin Asche	Administrator of the Northern Territory 1997 – 2000	Succeeded by John Anictomatis
Other offices
Preceded by Anthony Mellows	Lord Prior of the Order of Saint John 2014 - 2015	Succeeded by Sir Malcolm Ross

[1] "Lord Prior of St John" Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, Order of St John website.

[2] "Debrett's - The trusted source on British social skills, etiquette and style-Debrett's". Debrett's. Retrieved 2016-12-13.

[3] "Neil Raymond Conn" Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, Government of the Northern Territory website.

[4] www.australianethical.com.au

[5] www.gg.gov.au, Governor-General of Australia website.

[6] Fullarton, Donald (7 January 2014). "Lord Prior Designate appointed". News. St John Scotland. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

[AO-7] It's an Honour – Officer of the Order of Australia – 26 January 1996

[GCStJ-8] St John Ambulance Australia - 2012 Annual Report – Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John – 2012

[10] "No. 54712". The London Gazette. 21 March 1997. p. 3484.

[CM-11] It's an Honour – Centenary Medal – 1 January 2001

[Order_of_St_John_explanation-9] The post-nominals of the Venerable Order of St John were recognised in the Australian Honours Order of Wearing prior to 5 October 1992. From 6 October 1992 the post-nominals are no longer recognised and cannot be used outside of the organisation.

[Service_Medal_of_the_Order_of_St_John_explanation-12] The Service Medal of the Order of St John was recognised in the Australian Honours Order of Wearing prior to 5 October 1992. From 6 October 1992 the medal is now no longer recognised for wear.

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