Simon Sheikh | |
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Born | 1986 (age 37–38) |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
Occupation | Community campaigner |
Known for | Former National Director of GetUp! |
Spouse | Anna Rose |
Simon Sheikh (born 1986) is an Australian activist who is currently CEO of superannuation fund Future Super. He was the National Director of GetUp! from 2008 to 2012. [1] He was a delegate to the economics stream of the Australia 2020 Summit and was named the New South Wales Young Professional of the Year in 2007. [2]
He was born in Sydney, and has ancestry from India, Pakistan, Britain, New Zealand and Australia. [3]
He is the son of Michael Sheikh, an Indian-born Pakistani industrial chemist and inventor and British New Zealander, Rhonda Badham. He attended Camdenville Public School and later gained entry to Fort Street High School. [4] [5] He later studied economics at the University of New South Wales, [6] while working full-time in the Services Marketing team at Telstra and as a public servant at the NSW Treasury. [7]
Sheikh represented Australia as the youth representative at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Uganda in 2007. [2]
In 2009 he was part of the Sydney Leadership Program run by Social Leadership Australia at The Benevolent Society. [8]
He became National Director of GetUp! in September, 2008, at the age of 22. [9]
He stepped down from being National Director of GetUp! on 27 July 2012, [10] stating that he intended to avoid burnout. GetUp! claims its membership increased from 270,000 to 610,000 during his four-year term. 80,000 people donated to GetUp! in the 12 months up to July 2012. He is succeeded as director by Sam McLean.
Sheikh is managing director of Future Super, [11] an ethical superfund, which he co-founded with Adam Verwey.
Sheikh was a financial member of the Australian Labor Party for two years from 2004 to 2006.[ citation needed]
In 2013, Sheikh unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Australian Greens seeking election to the Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory. [12]
In November 2011, Sheikh married Australian climate activist Anna Rose. [13]
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Simon Sheikh | |
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Born | 1986 (age 37–38) |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
Occupation | Community campaigner |
Known for | Former National Director of GetUp! |
Spouse | Anna Rose |
Simon Sheikh (born 1986) is an Australian activist who is currently CEO of superannuation fund Future Super. He was the National Director of GetUp! from 2008 to 2012. [1] He was a delegate to the economics stream of the Australia 2020 Summit and was named the New South Wales Young Professional of the Year in 2007. [2]
He was born in Sydney, and has ancestry from India, Pakistan, Britain, New Zealand and Australia. [3]
He is the son of Michael Sheikh, an Indian-born Pakistani industrial chemist and inventor and British New Zealander, Rhonda Badham. He attended Camdenville Public School and later gained entry to Fort Street High School. [4] [5] He later studied economics at the University of New South Wales, [6] while working full-time in the Services Marketing team at Telstra and as a public servant at the NSW Treasury. [7]
Sheikh represented Australia as the youth representative at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Uganda in 2007. [2]
In 2009 he was part of the Sydney Leadership Program run by Social Leadership Australia at The Benevolent Society. [8]
He became National Director of GetUp! in September, 2008, at the age of 22. [9]
He stepped down from being National Director of GetUp! on 27 July 2012, [10] stating that he intended to avoid burnout. GetUp! claims its membership increased from 270,000 to 610,000 during his four-year term. 80,000 people donated to GetUp! in the 12 months up to July 2012. He is succeeded as director by Sam McLean.
Sheikh is managing director of Future Super, [11] an ethical superfund, which he co-founded with Adam Verwey.
Sheikh was a financial member of the Australian Labor Party for two years from 2004 to 2006.[ citation needed]
In 2013, Sheikh unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Australian Greens seeking election to the Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory. [12]
In November 2011, Sheikh married Australian climate activist Anna Rose. [13]
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