Gary Weiss

Gary holds the degrees of LL.B (Hons) and LL.M (with dist.) from Victoria University of Wellington, as well as a Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD) from Cornell University, New York.

Gary has extensive international business experience and has been involved in numerous cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

Gary is Chairman of Cromwell Property Group Limited and Ardent Leisure Group Limited, Executive Director of Ariadne Australia Limited, and a Director of Thorney Opportunities Limited and Hearts and Minds Investments Limited. Gary is also a Commissioner of the Australian Rugby League Commission and a Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

Gary was Chairman of Coats Group plc from May 2004 to April 2012, Chairman of Clearview Wealth Ltd from 2013 to May 2016, Chairman of Ridley Corporation from June 2015 to June 2020, Executive Director of Guinness Peat Group plc from 1990 to April 2011 and has held directorships of numerous companies, including The Straits Trading Co Limited, Tag Pacific Limited, Pro-Pac Packaging Limited, Premier Investments Ltd, Westfield Group, Tower Australia Limited, Australian Wealth Management Limited, Tyndall Australia Limited (Deputy Chairman), Joe White Maltings Limited (Chairman), CIC Limited, Whitlam Turnbull & Co Limited and Industrial Equity Limited.

Gary has authored numerous articles on a variety of legal and commercial topics.

Gary was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his significant services to business and to the community.