Ian Renard

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Ian Renard AM was the 19th Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, from February 2005 to January 2009. [1] [2] He holds a Master of Laws from the university, is an alumnus of Ormond College, along with being a former President of the Melbourne University Liberal Club from 1966 to 1968. [1] [3] Renard is a former partner of major Australian law firm Allens Arthur Robinson. [4] He was the chairman of the Melbourne Theatre Company. [5] Ian Renard is the chairman of the RE Ross Trust.

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References

  1. 1 2 Perry, Louise (2 February 2005). "New chancellor praises collegiality". The Australian . Sydney, Australia. p. 23.
  2. Buckridge, Christina (14 October 2008). "Chancellor to step down". MUSE. University of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. "Ian Renard's baggage and connections". 27 November 2004.
  4. Gluyas, Richard (11 December 2007). "Next phase of the liquidity crisis". The Australian . Sydney, Australia. p. 19.
  5. "Ian Andrew Renard BA, LLM, FAICD". Bloomberg Businessweek . Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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Preceded by
Fay Marles
Chancellor of the University of Melbourne
2005–2009
Succeeded by
Alex Chernov