David Alexander Crawford AO is a prominent Australian non-executive director.
He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and Ormond College at the University of Melbourne where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from Melbourne Law School.[1]
His directorships have included:[2][3][4]
Crawford served as Council Member and Chairman of the private school Scotch College, Melbourne.[7]
Crawford has also headed inquiries for the Australian Government which reviewed the Australian Football League and Football Federation Australia.
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Crawford was the head of the committee formed by the Australian government that oversaw several changes to football (soccer) in Australia. The review is commonly known as "The Crawford Report".[8]
In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours Crawford was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "service to business as a director of public companies, to sport, particularly through the review and restructure of national sporting bodies, and to the community through contributions to arts and educational organisations".[9]