Mark Scott | |
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27th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
Assumed office 19 July 2021 | |
Chancellor | Belinda Hutchinson |
Preceded by | Stephen Garton |
Secretary of NSW Department of Education | |
In office 1 September 2016 – 23 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Michele Bruniges |
Succeeded by | Georgina Harrisson |
Personal details | |
Born | Mark Walter Scott 9 October 1962 Los Angeles, California, United States |
Citizenship | United States |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Briony Scott |
Alma mater |
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Occupation | University administrator public servant |
Mark Walter Scott AO (born 9 October 1962) is an Australian and American public servant and academic administrator who serves as the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sydney.
Scott had previously held a senior role at Fairfax Media, responsible for the editorial content of the group's major newspapers, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Sun-Herald and The Sunday Age. He was the managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 2006 to 2016.[1] In June 2016, Scott was appointed Secretary of the New South Wales Department of Education.[2]