Greg Lindsay
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Gregory John Lindsay AO
is Executive Director of the prominent Australia
n think tank The Centre for Independent Studies
which he founded in 1976 when a young mathematics
teacher
in the western suburbs of Sydney
. The Centre has grown to be one of the most influential think tanks in Australia and New Zealand
.
Lindsay initially studied agricultural science at The University of Sydney
, but found that this was not his real interest (he failed), and ended up at Sydney Teachers College to pursue high school teacher qualifications in mathematics. A short four year stint at Richmond High School coincided with further study at Macquarie University
in philosophy culminating in graduating with a BA majoring in philosophy in 1977. The Centre's first public events were also held at Macquarie in October 1976 and in April 1977.
He was made an Officer in the Order of Australia
(AO) in 2003 for his contribution to education and public debate.
In 2006 he was elected President of the Mont Pelerin Society
for a two year term at its General Meeting in Guatemala. He was elected to the Council of Macquarie University for a term from 1 January 2008.
He lives in Sydney with his wife Jenny and has three children Heather, Nerida and Angus.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
is Executive Director of the prominent Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n think tank The Centre for Independent Studies
Centre for Independent Studies
The Centre for Independent Studies is a libertarian think tank founded in April 1976 by Executive Director Greg Lindsay. The CIS is one of six think tanks recognised by the National Institute for Research Advancement in Tokyo, Japan...
which he founded in 1976 when a young mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
in the western suburbs of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. The Centre has grown to be one of the most influential think tanks in Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Lindsay initially studied agricultural science at The University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
, but found that this was not his real interest (he failed), and ended up at Sydney Teachers College to pursue high school teacher qualifications in mathematics. A short four year stint at Richmond High School coincided with further study at Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
in philosophy culminating in graduating with a BA majoring in philosophy in 1977. The Centre's first public events were also held at Macquarie in October 1976 and in April 1977.
He was made an Officer in the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(AO) in 2003 for his contribution to education and public debate.
In 2006 he was elected President of the Mont Pelerin Society
Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization composed of economists , philosophers, historians, intellectuals, business leaders, and others who favour classical liberalism...
for a two year term at its General Meeting in Guatemala. He was elected to the Council of Macquarie University for a term from 1 January 2008.
He lives in Sydney with his wife Jenny and has three children Heather, Nerida and Angus.
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