This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
THREE leading property figures have been inducted into the Property Hall of Fame.
Property Council Chief Executive Ken Morrison said Sir Keith Campbell, Robert Hamilton and Carol Schwartz were chosen by the board for providing sustained and visionary leadership, making pioneering contributions to the property industry and leaving outstanding legacies.
They join other inductees – Dick Dusseldorp, Frank Lowy and Ray Powys (2012); John Gandel, Stan Perron and John Pidgeon (2013); Ervin Graf, Bruno Grollo and Rino Grollo (2014); and John C Roberts and Harry Triguboff (2015).
“This is the fifth year of the Property Hall of Fame, and these inductees are true giants of the Australian property industry,” Morrison said.
Sir Keith Campbell was appointed chief general manager of the LJ Hooker Investment Corporation (Hooker Corporation Ltd from 1968), and he revived its failing fortunes and went on to become its chairman in 1974. In 1979, Sir Keith was appointed by then treasurer John Howard to chair a committee of inquiry into the Australian financial system. What the media termed ‘The Campbell Inquiry’ soon became a catch-phrase for economic reform. The main recommendations of the 838-page report were implemented by the Hawke Government.
“The impact of the Campbell Inquiry on Australia’s economic development has been incalculable. Keith Campbell’s skill, practical economic understanding and belief in markets was the inspiration behind this most successful of all inquiries into the Australian economic system,” former prime minister John Howard said.
Robert Hamilton was the joint founder and managing director of Mirvac for more than 30 years. By the time he stepped down in 2005, Mirvac controlled $5.5 billion in real estate assets. A respected advisor and qualified valuer, Hamilton has since served as a director of UrbanGrowth NSW and on the Salvation Army Advisory Board.
Carol Schwartz holds one of the country’s most diverse portfolios of board appointments, including directorships with Stockland, Qualitas, Yarra Capital Partners private equity firm, and the Bank of Melbourne. She is a board member of the St James Ethics Foundation and Executive in Residence at Melbourne Business School, and founder of the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia.
“The first woman appointed national president of the Property Council of Australia in 1999, Carol has spent more than two decades driving change to enhance women’s participation and leadership opportunities in our industry,” Morrison said.
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