Peter Hallam Bush is an Australian business executive. He was previously the chairman of Southern Cross Austereo.Southern Cross Austereo profit plunges, Peter Bush named as chairman. Retrieved 11 September 2015 He was managing director of McDonald's AustraliaSuper resize me The Age 11 June 2005 and a former director of Lion Nathan.Lion Nathan appoints Peter Bush as non-executive director. Retrieved 9 April 2013
Early life and family Bush is the son of a Methodist minister and media personality, the Rev Roger Bush, and was born in Bulli, New South Wales.Who's Who in Australia 2013 (Crown Content, 2013) pp398 He was educated at Newington College (1964-1970)Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp15 and Macquarie University.Peter Bush studied economics at Macquarie University Retrieved 5 August 2024. He married Adrienne Chartres on 17 August 1981 and is the father of a daughter and son.
Business career He has been Chairman and CEO of Schwarzkopf AustralasiaICMI Speakers and Entertainers. Retrieved 9 April 2013 and has held senior marketing positions with AGB McNair, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson and Arnott's. He was Managing Director of McDonald's Australia Limited from 2005 until retiring in 2010 due to ill health. In December 2011 he was appointed chairman of Nine Entertainment and he resigned in 2013.[http://www.afr.com/tags;jsessionid=0C86A2A49321F0D39188A943A002373D?tag=P_Peter%20Bush Australian Financial Review Retrieved 9 April 2013
Sport Bush is a past Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and headed the inquiry into the storm ravaged 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.Yacht disaster inquiries launched BBC News 29 December 1998
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