# Ken Myer

> Kenneth Baillieu Myer, was an American-born Australian patron of the arts, humanities and sciences; diplomat, administrator, businessman and philanthropist. He was a member of the notable Melbourne retailing Myer family. Myer made significant philanthropic and personal contributions to the development of major national institutions, most notably the Howard Florey Laboratories of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, the School of Oriental Studies at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Arts Centre and the National Library of Australia. In 1959, he became Benefactor and Co-Founder of The Myer Foundation with his brother Baillieu Myer AC. He was also the founding chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

*Australian businessman*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ken-myer

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1921-03-01
- **Died:** 1992-07-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Kenneth Baillieu Myer, was an American-born Australian patron of the arts, humanities and sciences; diplomat, administrator, businessman and philanthropist. He was a member of the notable Melbourne retailing Myer family. Myer made significant philanthropic and personal contributions to the development of major national institutions, most notably the Howard Florey Laboratories of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, the School of Oriental Studies at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Arts Centre and the National Library of Australia. In 1959, he became Benefactor and Co-Founder of The Myer Foundation with his brother Baillieu Myer AC. He was also the founding chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.6 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 2.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 53.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **1992** - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
- **1992** - Died
- **1976** - Companion of the Order of Australia
- **1969** - Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
- **1944** - Distinguished Service Cross
- **1921** - Born

## Sources
- [Ken Myer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Myer)
- [كين ماير (بحار من اوستراليا)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1_(%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7))
- [Ken Myer](https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Myer)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6388209)

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