Morgan Parker (businessman)

Morgan Parker
Morgan Parker
Born
Morgan Benn Parker[1]

1974 (age 50–51)
CitizenshipAustralia
Occupationsreal estate executive and philanthropic adventurer
TelevisionWheel 2 Wheel (television series}www.wheel2wheel.tv
Children2[2]

Morgan Benn Parker OAM (born 1974) is an Australian real estate executive and philanthropic adventurer who founded the non-profit organization Wheel2Wheel.[3][4] He was COO at Dubai Holding[5][6][7][8] He is the former CEO of Rose Rock Group, a private equity firm established by the Rockefeller family, and former president of Taubman Asia, a unit of The Taubman Company LLC.[9][10][11]

In the 2024 Australia Day Honours, Parker received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) "for service to business."[1]

Biography

Morgan Parker grew up in Brisbane, Australia. He attended Brisbane Boys' College. He was subsequently awarded a scholarship to study law at Bond University and completed his degree in 1994 at 19 years of age.[12]

Parker's career started on Australia's Sunshine Coast in the midst of the economic expansionism of the mid-1990s. [13]Parker worked in senior management positions with Macquarie Bank, Lend Lease, Morgan Stanley, Taubman Centers and Rock Rose across Asia.[14][15] [16][17][18] [19]

In 2009, Parker founded the non-profit organization Wheel2Wheel to raise awareness and money throughout the Asia-Pacific by researching humanitarian issues and charities, stages expeditions and produces documentary television series. He rode a motorcycle from Hong Kong to Brisbane, visiting ten charities 25,000 kilometers apart in 125 days.[20][21][22][23]

Personal life

Parker has a son and a daughter.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr Morgan Benn Parker, QLD" (PDF). Honours List Media Notes - Website - OA (FINAL). The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General. 2024. p. 392.
  2. ^ a b "Our Team – Wheel2Wheel". Wheel2Wheel.tv. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Wheel2Wheel". Wheel2wheel.tv. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Morgan Parker". www.abc.net.au. 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Morgan Parker - Dubai Holding Website". Dubai Holding Website. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  6. ^ Fattah, Zainab (4 September 2016). "Dubai Pushes Ahead With First Phase of $20 Billion District (1)". Bloomberg.com. pp. N.PAG.
  7. ^ https://wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=production&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=140574983&site=eds-live&scope=site
  8. ^ Fattah, Zainab (11 January 2016). "Dubai Real Estate Reality Check Felt by $20 Billion Project (2)". Bloomberg.com. pp. N.PAG.
  9. ^ "Charity on wheels". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  10. ^ "電單車上的一百二十五天" (PDF). 15 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Morgan's on a charity mission" (PDF). Darwin Sun. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  12. ^ Lai, Yvonne. "Morgan Parker" (PDF). My Life Post Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Sun Central's Morgan Parker moves focus from Dubai to Sunshine Coast". The Australian.
  14. ^ Morgan B. Parker. "Morgan Parker: Executive Profile & Biography – BusinessWeek". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  15. ^ "Taubman Teams with Morgan Stanley to Conquer Asia". Retail Traffic. Retailtrafficmag.com. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  16. ^ Ngao, Judy (15 February 2009). "Lad of Luxury" (PDF). Men's Folio. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  17. ^ "Prime mover helps build Asian cities – CareerTimes.com.hk, CTgoodjobs.hk". Careertimes.com.hk. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  18. ^ Fahy, Michael. "Reworked plans for Dubai's Mall of the World a journey into retail evolution". The National. Dubai. Retrieved 15 August 2025. Morgan Parker's association with new city developments
  19. ^ Ngao, Judy (15 February 2009). "Lad of Luxury" (PDF). Men's Folio – via wheel2wheel.tv. Morgan Parker's association with new city developments
  20. ^ "Charity on wheels". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  21. ^ "Executive & Market" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Department Stores Losing Retail Identity" (PDF). The Korea Times. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  23. ^ Gough, Neil (25 February 2008). "Casino developers in Macau turn to retail sector for additional growth" (PDF). South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 October 2011.