Background
Nugent, Helen Marion was born on February 13, 1949 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Daughter of Murray Robert and Elfa Barbara (Napier) Illingworth.
Nugent, Helen Marion was born on February 13, 1949 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Daughter of Murray Robert and Elfa Barbara (Napier) Illingworth.
Bachelor with honors, University Queensland, Brisbane, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Queensland, Brisbane, 1978. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1982.
Senior tutor history department University Queensland, Brisbane, 1971-1980. Associate McKinsey & Company, Melbourne, Australia, 1982-1987, partner Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, 1987-1992. Professor in management, director Master of Business Administration program Australian Graduate School Management, Sydney, Australia, 1992-1994.
Director strategy Westpac Banking Corporation, 1994-1999. Chairman Swiss Funds SA, since 2001. Non-executive director UNITAB, Brisbane, 1999—2002, Macquarie Bank, Sydney, since 1999, Australia Post, since 2001, Carter Holt Harvey, since 2003, Origin Energy, since 2003.
Deputy chairman Australia Council, Sydney, 1997—2002, chairman major performing arts board organization, 1997—2002. Chairman Ministerial Inquiry into performing arts, 1999. Deputy chairman Opera Australia, 1994—1998.
Member of Australian Institute Company Directors (board directors 1999), Harvard Club Australia.
Married Michael Nugent, January 30, 1971. Children: Elizabeth Marion, James Michael.