Background
Hyams was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 2 November 1945 to David Victor Hyams and Maidie Eunice Hyams (née Flint).
Hyams was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 2 November 1945 to David Victor Hyams and Maidie Eunice Hyams (née Flint).
He graduated in 1963. He then completed a double degree in Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 1969.
He began his eductation at Toorak Central School (1952-1953) and Vermont State School before moving to Melbourne Grammar School in 1955. After University in 1970, Hyams worked as an articled clerk and Solicitor with the Melbourne firm Phillips, Fox and Masel. In 1971 he joined the Swiss Financial Services group Cr Suisse in Zurich.
On returning to Melbourne he joined the Swiss group of companies, leading Cr Suisse in Australia until 1992.
In that period he was seconded part-time to Edward Keller Trading Company as an Executive Director and to the Switzerland Insurance Group as the Investment manager and later Senior Adviser. Hyams has been a director of various companies including:
The Australian Infrastructure Fund
The Melbourne Airport
Blue Star Paint Group
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Australian Government Employment Superannuation Fund
The Military Superannuation Fund
Aria - the Superannuation Fund for Commonwealth Government Civilian Employees
The Commonwealth Government Superannuation Corporation
the Law Institute of Victoria
the Swiss Australian Chamber of Commerce
various sporting and social clubs
the Australian Institute of Company Directors
Hyams has been an invitee to the World Economic Forum, participating on the Long Term Investment Council, the Role of Business Council and at annual meetings in Davos.
He served in the Kennett government and on Public Accounts and Estimates Committee. He announced that he would not be running again and his term came to an end on the day of the 1996 election.
He was succeeded by Martin Dixon.
Hyams was named as the Liberal candidate for the southern Mornington Peninsula seat of Dromana for the 1992 Victorian state election after the sitting member Doctor Ron Wells lost the party endorsement.
Hyams is a member of:
Hyams became a member of Liberal Party in 1975.
