Ivan Deveson

Ivan Deveson AO (born 18 February 1934) is an Australian businessman and the 100th Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1996 to 1999 after a period of Commissioners controlling the Melbourne City Council. Deveson was elected for 3 consecutive terms, the only time in Melbourne's history that this has occurred. This was the result of the State Government's Local Government reforms.[1] Deveson was responsible for maintaining the debt free status of Melbourne City Council.[2]

Ivan Deveson AO
100th Lord Mayor of Melbourne
In office 26 March 1996 – May 1999
Deputy	Peter McMullin
Preceded by	Alan Watson
Succeeded by	Peter Costigan
Chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
In office 1992–1994
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Sam Smorgon
Personal details
Born	18 February 1934
Nationality	Australian

In 1991 Ivan Deveson was Victorian of the Year and made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).[3] Ivan is a member of the Patrons Council of the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria.

In June 2002, Ivan was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Management from Kettering University (USA) and in May 2003 received an Honorary Doctorate from the Australian Catholic University for his contribution to ethics in business. In March 2004, Mr Deveson was invited by the Pontifical Council to participate in a conference in Rome on Business Ethics.[4]

He has written a book "The Evolution of an Australian Management Style".[5]

References

1. "Melbourne City Council History". Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
2. "Celebrity Speakers". Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
3. It's an Honour
4. Speaker Profile of Ivan Deveson AO at The Celebrity Speakers Bureau
5. "ICMI".

Melbourne City Council Australian Rulers

Preceded by Alan Watson	Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1996-1999	Succeeded by Peter Costigan