Jacques Nasser
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Jacques Albert Nasser AC (Arabic: جاك نصر; born 12 December 1947) is a Lebanese Australian American business executive and philanthropist. Known for a management career at Ford Motor Company spanning several decades and continents, from 1999 to 2001 he served as Ford's CEO and president. He subsequently was a partner at One Equity Partners (JPMorgan), as well as on the boards of British Sky Broadcasting[1] and Brambles.[2] Also previously on the international advisory council of Allianz[3] and Chairman of the Australian mining company BHP Billiton from 2010 to 2017,[4] Smart Company named Nasser No. 6 on a 2012 list of the "most powerful people in Australian boardrooms."[5]
Jacques Nasser | |
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Born | (1947-12-12) 12 December 1947 (age 76) |
Nationality | Lebanese Australian American |
Alma mater | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Business executive, philanthropist |
Years active | 1968–present |
Board member of | Koç Holding Altimetrik Great Barrier Reef Foundation |
Awards | National Order of the Cedar Ellis Island Medal of Honor Order of Australia Centenary Medal Companion of the Order of Australia |
Website | JacNasser.com |
Nasser is currently on the board of Koç Holding,[6] and served on the board of Fox Corporation,[7] as both lead independent director and chairman of the compensation committee for the latter.[3] He is also currently on the advisory board of Altimetrik[8] and on the chairman's panel of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.[9] Nasser, who funds a number of scholarship programs,[10][11] is a member of both the National Order of the Cedar in Lebanon[12] and the Order of Australia. Nasser was also awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor,[11] which pays homage to contributions made to America by immigrants.[13] In 2017 he was named a Companion of the Order of Australia.[14][15]