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After completing a Bachelor of Commerce in 1976 and Bachelor of Law in 1978, both at the University of Melbourne, Simon McKeon practiced law in Sydney with Blake Dawson Waldron before taking up a post with the Macquarie Bank, where he became the Executive Chairman from 1994. He was President of the statutory dispute resolution body for Australian public company takeovers, the Australian Takeovers Panel from 1999– 2010. He was also the Chairman of software specialist MYOB LTD 2006-2009. McKeon was announced chairman of CSIRO in June 2010, replacing Dr John Stocker. McKeon chaired the Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research, an independent review of health and medical research in Australia which recommended a 10-year strategic health and medical plan for the nation. McKeon was appointed to the AMP Limited Board on March 27, 2013.
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