David is Chairman of VGI Partners, a global fund manager, and has over thirty years’ experience in investment markets, the majority as a general partner in private equity firms, and prior to that in general management and management consulting. David has been a board member of numerous private and public businesses. He was a Managing Director at CHAMP Private Equity (2002-2011); Executive Director and Country Head of UBS Capital (1999-2002) and a Division Director at Macquarie Direct Investment (1994-1999). He began his career as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company in 1987. David has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (University of Melbourne, First Class Honours) and a Masters of Business Administration (Harvard Business School). He is also Chair of the National Museum of Australia, a member of the Investment Committee of EMR Capital, and a Director of Cape York Partnership.