Matt Comyn

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Matt Comyn
Born1975 (age 4849)
Education Sydney Boys High School
Alma mater
Organizations
Title Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Bank
TermApril 2018–present
Predecessor Ian Narev
SpouseLucy-Ellen Comyn
Children3, son Lachlan Comyn

Matt Comyn is a business executive and the current chief executive officer (CEO) of Australia's Commonwealth Bank, one known to be a part of the "Big Four Banks". Having been with the bank since 1999 (aged 24), [1] [2] Comyn became the CEO in April 2018, taking over from Ian Narev. [3] [4] In 2010, Comyn briefly joined Morgan Stanley's Australian brokerage business; however, he came back to the Commonwealth Bank and worked under Ian Narev. [2]

Early and personal life

Comyn was born in the Eastern Sydney Suburb of Paddington in 1975. [2] He was educated at the Sydney Boys High School [2] before attending the University of New South Wales (UNSW), [2] [5] studying Bachelor of Aviation. [6] [5] He also received a Master of Commerce, Finance from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), [5] [7] and also studied at Harvard Business School (HBS), [5] [7] and later, received an Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Sydney. [5] [7]

Comyn is married to Lucy-Ellen, [8] from England, and has three children: two daughters and one son. [9] Comyn lives in the Eastern Sydney Suburb of Randwick. [8] [10]

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