Simon Sheikh
Simon Sheikh | |
|---|---|
 Sheikh in 2010 | |
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Community campaigner |
| Known for | Former National Director of GetUp! |
| Spouse | Anna Rose |
Simon Sheikh (born 1986) is an Australian activist who is currently CEO of superannuation fund Future Super. He was the National Director of GetUp! from 2008 to 2012.[1] He was a delegate to the economics stream of the Australia 2020 Summit and was named the New South Wales Young Professional of the Year in 2007.[2]
Education and career
[edit]He was born in Sydney, and has ancestry from India, Pakistan, Britain, New Zealand and Australia.[3]
He is the son of Michael Sheikh, an Indian-born Pakistani industrial chemist and inventor and British New Zealander, Rhonda Badham. He attended Camdenville Public School and later gained entry to Fort Street High School.[4][5] He later studied economics at the University of New South Wales,[6] while working full-time in the Services Marketing team at Telstra and as a public servant at the NSW Treasury.[7]
Sheikh represented Australia as the youth representative at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Uganda in 2007.[2]
In 2009 he was part of the Sydney Leadership Program run by Social Leadership Australia at The Benevolent Society.[8]
GetUp!
[edit]He became National Director of GetUp! in September, 2008, at the age of 22.[9]
He stepped down from being National Director of GetUp! on 27 July 2012,[10] stating that he intended to avoid burnout. GetUp! claims its membership increased from 270,000 to 610,000 during his four-year term. 80,000 people donated to GetUp! in the 12 months up to July 2012. He is succeeded as director by Sam McLean.
Future Super
[edit]Sheikh is managing director of Future Super,[11] an ethical superfund, which he co-founded with Adam Verwey.
Political career
[edit]Sheikh was a financial member of the Australian Labor Party for two years from 2004 to 2006.[citation needed]
In 2013, Sheikh unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Australian Greens seeking election to the Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory.[12]
Personal life
[edit]In November 2011, Sheikh married Australian climate activist Anna Rose.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Simon Sheikh. WakeUp Sydney. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
- ^ a b The Punch biography. Thepunch.com.au. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation Q&A Panellist Simon Sheikh. Abc.net.au. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Journey around my mother". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Simon Sheikh". 8 July 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ GetUP! Media page. Getup.org.au. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Vromen, Ariadne (25 November 2016). Digital Citizenship and Political Engagement: The Challenge from Online Campaigning and Advocacy Organisations. Springer. ISBN 9781137488657.
- ^ GetUp!: FAQ. (16 November 2010). Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
- ^ ABC Radio National, 8:00 am, 28 July 2012
- ^ "Future Super". Future Super. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Former Greens candidate Simon Sheikh won't stand at next federal election". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Anna Rose biography. Annarose.net.au. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
