Mark Scott (businessman)

Mark Scott
Scott in 2023
27th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney
Assumed office
19 July 2021 (2021-07-19)
ChancellorBelinda Hutchinson
Preceded byStephen Garton
Secretary of NSW Department of Education
In office
1 September 2016 (2016-09-01) – 23 April 2021 (2021-04-23)
Preceded byMichele Bruniges
Succeeded byGeorgina Harrisson
Personal details
Born
Mark Walter Scott

(1962-10-09) 9 October 1962 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California, United States
CitizenshipUnited States
NationalityAustralian
SpouseBriony Scott
Alma mater
OccupationUniversity administrator
public servant

Mark Walter Scott AO (born 9 October 1962) is a public servant and university administrator who serves as the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sydney. He was the managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 2006 to 2016.[1] Prior to commencing at the ABC, 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.

In June 2016, Scott was appointed Secretary of the New South Wales Department of Education.[2] In March 2021, Scott was announced as being appointed the 27th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney, commencing in July 2021.[3]

  1. ^ "Mr Mark Scott". Our people. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  2. ^ Urban, Rebecca (12 December 2016). "New education boss told to review controversial sex-ed course". The Australian. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Mark Scott appointed Vice-Chancellor of University of Sydney". University of Sydney. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

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