John Pascoe

Who is John Pascoe?

John Henry Pascoe, AO, CVO is Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Deputy Chancellor of the University of New South Wales. Previous positions he has held have included chairman and CEO of George Weston Foods, Chairman of Centrelink, Deputy Chairman of Aristocrat Leisure Limited and managing director of the Insurance and Risk Management Division of Phillips Fox. He has also held positions on several other corporate boards, such as Qantas.

Presently, he is a member of the board of directors of the International Award Association. Previously he has held positions on the boards of the New South Wales Cancer Council, the Sydney Opera House Trust, and The Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children.

John Pascoe's appointment as Chief Judge has been widely applauded as a result of the significant management skills that he has brought to the Federal Circuit Court, which continues to be the most rapidly expanding court in Australia. The Federal Circuit Court is the largest federal court in Australia.

He is a graduate of ANU.

Pascoe was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2010 New Year Honours for his services to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.