Matt Comyn is an Australian 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][2] Comyn became the CEO in April 2018, taking over from Ian Narev.[3][4] In 2010, Comyn briefly joined Morgan Stanley’s Australian brokerage business; however, he came back to the Commonwealth Bank and worked under Ian Narev.[2]
Early and personal life
Comyn was born in the Eastern Sydney Suburb of Paddington in 1975.[2] He was educated at the Sydney Boys High School[2] before attending the University of New South Wales,[2][5] studying Bachelor of Aviation.[6][5] He also received a Master of Commerce, Finance from the University of New South Wales,[5] and also studied at Harvard Business School,[5] and later, received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Sydney.[5]
Comyn is married to Lucy-Ellen,[7] from England, and has three children: two daughters and one son.[8] Comyn lives in the Eastern Sydney Suburb of Randwick.[7][9]
References
- ^ “The career moves that led Matt Comyn to become CommBank’s youngest CEO”. alumni.giving.unsw.edu.au. University of New South Wales.
- ^ a b c d e Shapiro, Jonathan; Eyers, James (29 January 2018). “Matt Comyn’s journey from favourite to surprise choice as CBA chief”. Australian Financial Review (AFR).
- ^ Hutchens, Gareth (29 January 2018). “Commonwealth Bank names Matt Comyn as CEO replacing Ian Narev”. Guardian Australia.
- ^ Yeates, Clancy (29 January 2018). “Commonwealth Bank promotes Matt Comyn to replace Ian Narev as CEO”. The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b c d e “Matt Comyn – Commonwealth Bank”. commbank.com.au. Commonwealth Bank.
- ^ Patrick, Aaron (2 February 2018). “How Matt Comyn became CEO of CBA”. Australian Financial Review (AFR).
- ^ a b Bashan, Yoni; Lacy, Christine (25 May 2023). “Comyn’s renos leave out home office; How punted Brown navigated shipwrecked career”. The Australian.
- ^ Eyers, James (3 April 2020). “‘I will never let you down’: Matt Comyn prepares to battle pandemic”. Australian Financial Review (AFR).
- ^ Yun, Jessica (12 February 2019). “Revealed: A peek into the houses the Big Four Bank bosses call home”. au.finance.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Finance.