Simon Mordant | |
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Born | Simon David Mordant 11 September 1959 |
Nationality | British & Australian |
Citizenship | Australia |
Years active | 1980s-present |
Employer(s) | Caliburn (1999-2010) Greenhill & Co. (2010-2014) Luminis Partners (2015–present) |
Known for | Investment banker, philanthropist & art collector |
Title | Officer of the Order of Australia Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy Professor |
Board member of | Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (2010-2020) Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2012-2017) |
Simon Mordant AO is an Australian-based investment banker, art collector, and philanthropist. He started his career as an investment banker, before specializing in M&A. He co-founded Caliburn Partnership before it was acquired by Greenhill & Co. in 2010. He remained at Greenhill Australia for four years, leaving in 2014. In 2015, he co-founded Luminis Partners.
Mordant has been heavily involved in The Arts in Australia. Since its foundation in the 1990s, Mordant has regularly made sizable donations to the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, including a $15 million AUD donation in 2012. He served on its board a decade and was chair between 2010 and 2020. Mordant also served on the board for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2012 and 2017.
Mordant holds the title of Officer of the Order of Australia and was Knighted in Italy for his contributions to the arts and business.