Michael Chaney

Michael Chaney

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2026-07-30

75 year
Non-Energy Minerals
Government
Consumer Services

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Michael Alfred Chaney is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 8 different companies and occupies the position of Non-Executive Chairman for Wesfarmers Ltd. and Chairman at National Australia Bank Ltd. (Custodian). Mr. Chaney is also on the board of The Centre for Independent Studies and Member-Commonwealth Science Council at Government of Australia and Chairman-National School Resourcing Board at Australia Department of Education, Skills & Employment. In the past Mr. Chaney was Chairman for National Australia Bank Ltd., Chairman of Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at Wesfarmers Ltd., President at Business Council of Australia, Council Member at National Gallery of Australia, Member of JPMorgan International Council, Governor at Forrest Research Foundation, Chairman of Gresham Partners Holdings Ltd., Manager-Western Australia at Australian Industry Development Corp., Chairman at Australian Research Alliance For Children & Youth Ltd. and Chancellor at The University of Western Australia. Mr. Chaney received an MBA and an undergraduate degree from The University of Western Australia.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2025-06-29 50,253 ( 0% ) 3 M $ 2026-07-30
2025-06-29 70,000 ( 0% ) 978 373 $ 2026-07-30

Michael Chaney active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
WESFARMERS LIMITED Chairman 2015-11-11
NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LIMITED Chairman 2021-06-30
Australia Department of Education, Skills & Employment
Corporate Officer/Principal 2017-10-31
Corporate Officer/Principal 2014-09-30
National Australia Bank Ltd. (Custodian)
Chairman -
Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition Ltd.
Director/Board Member 2022-11-30

Former positions of Michael Chaney

CompaniesPositionEnd
National School Resourcing Board
Chairman 2023-09-30
Director/Board Member 2022-06-30
Forrest Research Foundation
Corporate Officer/Principal 2020-11-30
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Gresham Partners Holdings Ltd.

Australian Research Alliance For Children & Youth Ltd.

JPMorgan International Council

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Custodian)

Forrest Research Foundation

Australia Department of Education, Skills & Employment

National School Resourcing Board

Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition Ltd.

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