Robert (Rob) Ian Chapman (born 1964) is an Australian businessman, former CEO of

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and former chairman of the

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and currently chair of the board of

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.Management & Governance
Adelaide Airport Ltd. Retrieved 17 June 2024. 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

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(2002-2010)New Managing Director of BankSA
7 September 2010, www.banksa.com.au *Chief Executive Officer 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 ...

(2010-2012)Michael Bennet (2010
BankSA's Rob Chapman to run St George Bank
12 August 2010, The Australian Chapman was appointed a

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in the

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Professional

*(former) President of BusinessSA. *(former) President, SA chapter, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. *Member of the South Australian

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. *Chair,

UniSA The University of South Australia is a Public university, public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1991, it is the successor of the former South Australian Institute of Technology. Its main campuses along ...

MBA program *(former) Member of the Premier's Climate Change Council *Chairman of

Ltd *Non-Executive Chairman of Perks *Member of the South Australian Government's Economic Development Cabinet Committee *Global Chairman of Investment Attraction SA *Chairman of Barossa Valley Infrastructure Ltd *Chairman of the

*Director of

Coopers Brewery Coopers Brewery Limited, the largest Australian-owned brewery, is based in the Adelaide suburb of Regency Park, South Australia, Regency Park. Coopers is known for making a variety of beers, the most famous of which are its pale ale and sparkl ...

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.

References

External links

Photo of Chapman
August 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Rob 1964 births Living people Businesspeople from Adelaide Members of the Order of Australia University of South Australia alumni Adelaide Football Club administrators Westpac people People educated at Sacred Heart College (Adelaide) Australian chief executives