Ken Myer

Ken Myer
AC, DSC
Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
In office
1983–1986
Preceded byLeonie Kramer
Succeeded byDavid Hill
Personal details
Born(1921-03-01)1 March 1921
San Francisco, California, United States
Died30 July 1992(1992-07-30) (aged 71)
Alaska, United States
Civilian awardsCompanion of the Order of Australia
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Navy
Years of service1941–1946
UnitHMAS Arunta
HMS Tenacious
HMS Louis
HMS Ursa
Military awardsDistinguished Service Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Gravesite, Box Hill Public Cemetery

Kenneth Baillieu Myer, AC, DSC (1 March 1921 – 30 July 1992) was an American-born Australian patron of the arts, humanities and sciences; diplomat, administrator, businessman and philanthropist. He was a member of the notable Melbourne retailing Myer family. Myer made significant philanthropic and personal contributions to the development of major national institutions, most notably the Howard Florey Laboratories of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, the School of Oriental Studies at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Arts Centre and the National Library of Australia.[1] In 1959, he became Benefactor and Co-Founder of The Myer Foundation with his brother Baillieu Myer AC.[2] He was also the founding chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[3]

  1. ^ Denton, Derek. Kenneth Baillieu Myer 1921–1992 at Australian Academy of Science, 2016
  2. ^ "Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation". www.myerfoundation.org.au. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ [dead link]National Library of Australia: Kenneth Baillieu Myer, An Appreciation Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine