Michael Easson

Who is Michael Easson?

Michael Bernard Easson AM, is an Australian businessman.

On 8 June 1998 Easson was awarded Member of the Order of Australia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Along with Sydney businessmen Shane and Adam Geha, Easson formed EG Property, of which he is Executive Chairman. EG has two divisions; property advisory and funds management. The advisory division, EG Property Group, formed in 1999, advises large property owners about land use change. The funds division, EG Funds Management, formed in 2002, directly invests in real estate with a focus on land use change associated with nearby infrastructure change – such as rail. The funds management division has approximately $750 million under management with offices in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne.

Easson presently serves as Deputy Chair of the ACTEW Corporation, and as a director of ANZ Stadium

In 2012 he was appointed by Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen to be Chair of the Ministerial Council on Business Skills Migration.