Tim Costello

The Reverend Tim Costello AO
Costello in 2012
Personal
Born	Timothy Ewen Costello (1955-03-04) 4 March 1955 (age 69) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Religion	Christianity (Baptist)
Nationality	Australian
Spouse	Merridie Costello
Alma mater	Carey Baptist Grammar School Monash University International Baptist Seminary Rueschlikon Melbourne College of Divinity
Relatives	Peter Costello (brother) Patrick Costello
Organization
Church	St Kilda Baptist Church Collins Street Baptist Church
Senior posting
Post	Mayor of St Kilda President of the Baptist Union of Australia (1999–2002) CEO of World Vision Australia (2003–2016)

Timothy Ewen Costello AO (born 4 March 1955)^[1] is an Australian Baptist minister who was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Advocate of World Vision Australia. Costello worked as a lawyer and served as mayor of St Kilda. He has authored a number of books on faith and life. A National Trust poll in 2014 elected him one of Australia's 100 national living treasures.