St Cross College, Oxford

Mr Robert J. Champion de Crespigny AC
D.Univ, BCom (Melb), FCA, FTSE, FAICD, FAusIMM 

• Australian businessman
• Resident in the UK since 2006
• Contact details: Please apply to College

Robert Champion de Crespigny graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1972 and was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1976. He was a Partner of KMG Hungerford (a predecessor firm of KPMG) from 1977 to 1985. Mr de Crespigny founded Normandy Mining Limited in 1985 and was its Executive Chairman until 2002 when it merged with Newmont Mining Corporation. At the time Normandy was Australia's largest gold producer and a major international gold and base metal company.

Upon leaving Normandy, he took on the role of Chairman of the Economic Development Board of South Australia. He fulfilled this role, and also sat on the Executive Committee of Cabinet of the South Australian Government, until he relocated to the UK in early 2006.

In addition, from June 2000 until July 2004, Mr de Crespigny was the Chancellor of the University of Adelaide and also the Chairman of the South Australian Museum between 1992 and 2002. In 2004 he was awarded a Doctor of the University for his services to the University.

In addition to carrying out his own private business activities, Mr de Crespigny currently sits on a number of advisory boards. Current and past interests include:

• Chairman, Crosby|Textor Research Strategies Results Pty Ltd
• Member of the Advisory Board, Barclays Natural Resource Investments
• Director, The Centre for Independent Studies
• Member, International Council of the Global Leadership Foundation
• Founding Council Member, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (1991-2000 (whole duration))