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One of the drivers of the establishment of the Retirement Living Council, Ken Morrison, returns to the Property Council as CEO
Apr 28 2014
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Ken Morrison is to return to the Property Council as CEO. He was executive director of the Property Council’s NSW Division between 2002 and 2010and then headed up the Property Council’s national advocacy and spearheaded the merging of the Retirement Village Association into the Retirement Living Council.
Ken resigned from the Property Council in May last year to become CEO of the Tourism and Transport Forum. He has been recruited to replace Peter Verwer, who is moving to Singapore to head up the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association.

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