John M. Green (born 1953) is an Australian businessman, thriller writer, and philanthropist. John M. Green has held various leadership roles throughout his career. He previously served as an executive director at an

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and was a partner in two law firms. Additionally, he held a director position at the publishing house ''

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'' before co-founding Pantera Press, which published his first novel ''Nowhere Man''. Green has also contributed written content to publications like ''

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'' and ''

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''. By July 2022, he served as deputy board chairman of global insurance firm

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and held the position of councillor of the

National Library of Australia The National Library of Australia (NLA), formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the ''National Library Act 1960'' for "mainta ...

Personal life

John M. Green resides in Sydney. University of New South Wales, UNSW Alumni Achievement Awards in 2016 for their contributions to the arts and cultural sector.

Bibliography

*''Nowhere Man'' (2010) *''Born to Run'' (2011) *''The Trusted'' (2013) *''The Tao Deception'' (2016)

Pantera Press

Pantera Press, a book publishing company co-founded by John M. Green and his daughter Alison Green in 2008, has received recognition for its contributions to the industry. The press released its inaugural titles in 2010 and has since published works by authors including

Sulari Gentill Sulari Gentill is a short Sri Lankan-born Australian author, also known under the pen name of S. D. Gentill. She initially studied astrophysics before becoming a corporate lawyer, but has since become a writer of mystery and fantasy fiction. ...

. Pantera Press has established partnerships with various charitable organizations and was shortlisted for the Small Publisher of the Year award by the Australian Publishers Association in 2013. Additionally, Alison Green, in recognition of Pantera Press's focus on combining business with social responsibility, received the Westpac/Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Award in 2016.

Corporate career

Green served as deputy board chairman of global insurance firm,

, a member of the

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corporate governance committee until May 2022, and currently remains a director of Pantera Press, the publishing company he co-founded. He has also held board positions with organizations like

WorleyParsons Worley Limited is an Australian engineering and professional services company which provides consulting and project delivery expertise to the resources and energy sectors, and complex process industries. History Early history John Grill (c ...

, a global professional services firm, UNSW Press, a book publisher, and the

. Hs career has included roles as a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Corporate Governance Committee, the

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, and (as mentioned in his novel "The Tao Deception") the Australian

Centre for Independent Studies The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) is an Australian think tank founded in 1976 by Greg Lindsay. The CIS specialises in public policy research and publishes material in areas such as economics, education, culture and foreign policy. Alth ...

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think tank) as of 2016. His earlier career included roles as an investment banker, an executive director at

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, and a partner in two law firms (now known as

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and

Herbert Smith Freehills Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP (HSFK) is a global law firm with headquarters in London, England and Sydney, Australia. As of 2024, the firm was the 33rd largest by revenue. It was formed on 1 October 2012 by a merger between the United Kin ...

Student life

Green, a graduate of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Law School, actively participated in student life. In 1974, he was elected full-time president of the

University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and docto ...

Student Union (now

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). He was also a member of the

Council, a president of the UNSW Jazz Society and a vice-president of the UNSW Law Society. At

Canterbury Boys' High School Canterbury Boys' High School (CBHS) is a public secondary day school for boys located in Canterbury, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is near the Canterbury Park Racecourse and about 200 metres north of Canterbu ...

, Green was editor of the student newspaper, ''Graffiti'', and was a promoter and booking agent for pop and rock bands.

References

External links

Pantera Press
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, John M. Australian company founders 1953 births Living people National Library of Australia Council members University of New South Wales alumni 21st-century Australian male writers>000049782718 NLA, 000049782718 National Library of Australia authority record. Retrieved 2013-12-23. See field 670 and others. Notably, he and his wife, Jenny Green, a sculptor were jointly recognized with University of New South Wales, UNSW Alumni Achievement Awards in 2016 for their contributions to the arts and cultural sector.