Ian Silk
Australian businessman
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Career
Silk worked as a forklift driver briefly, before working as a senior state government public servant.[3]
His first role in the super industry was obtained with the assistance of Bill Kelty, secretary of the ACTU.[4] He was later appointed chief executive of AustralianSuper, a role he held for 15 years.[3][5]
Under Silk's tenure, AustralianSuper's nominal funds under management grew from $21 billion to $225 billion.[3] He took the fund from a 'small fry born of compulsory superannuation legislation in the 1990s to a major global player.[4]
Following his retirement from the super industry, Ian was appointed to the boards of Hawthorn Football Club and Crown Melbourne.[6][7] His appointment to Crown was supported by its new owner, Blackstone.[8]
Personal life
Silk has children.[4]
His brother Gary Silk was a victim of the Silk–Miller police murders.[4]
