Matt Comyn Explained

Matt Comyn
Birth Place:Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Bank
Term:April 2018–present
Predecessor:Ian Narev
Education:Sydney Boys High School
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Spouse:Lucy-Ellen Comyn
Children:3

Matt Comyn is a business executive and the current chief executive officer (CEO) of Australia's Commonwealth Bank, one known to be a part of the "Big Four Banks". Having been with the bank since 1999 (aged 24),[1] Comyn became the CEO in April 2018, taking over from Ian Narev.[2] [3] In 2010, Comyn briefly joined Morgan Stanley's Australian brokerage business; however, he came back to the Commonwealth Bank and worked under Ian Narev.

Early and personal life

Comyn was born in the Eastern Sydney Suburb of Paddington in 1975.[4] He was educated at the Sydney Boys High School before attending the University of New South Wales (UNSW),[5] studying Bachelor of Aviation.[6] He also received a Master of Commerce, Finance from the University of New South Wales (UNSW),[7] and also studied at Harvard Business School (HBS), and later, received an Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Sydney.

Comyn is married to Lucy-Ellen,[8] from England, and has three children: two daughters and one son.[9] Comyn lives in the Eastern Sydney Suburb of Randwick.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The career moves that led Matt Comyn to become CommBank's youngest CEO . alumni.giving.unsw.edu.au . University of New South Wales (UNSW) .
  2. News: Hutchens . Gareth . 29 January 2018 . Commonwealth Bank names Matt Comyn as CEO replacing Ian Narev . .
  3. News: Yeates . Clancy . 29 January 2018 . Commonwealth Bank promotes Matt Comyn to replace Ian Narev as CEO . .
  4. News: Shapiro . Jonathan . Eyers . James . 29 January 2018 . Matt Comyn's journey from favourite to surprise choice as CBA chief . Australian Financial Review (AFR) .
  5. Web site: Matt Comyn – Commonwealth Bank . commbank.com.au . .
  6. News: Patrick . Aaron . 2 February 2018 . How Matt Comyn became CEO of CBA . Australian Financial Review (AFR) .
  7. Web site: Who is new Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn? . Thomas . Addie . 20 May 2020 . businesschief.asia . Business Chief APAC .
  8. News: Bashan . Yoni . Lacy . Christine . 25 May 2023 . Comyn's renos leave out home office; How punted Brown navigated shipwrecked career . .
  9. News: Eyers . James . 3 April 2020 . 'I will never let you down': Matt Comyn prepares to battle pandemic . Australian Financial Review (AFR) .
  10. Web site: Revealed: A peek into the houses the Big Four Bank bosses call home . Yun . Jessica . 12 February 2019 . au.finance.yahoo.com . .