Ken MacKenzie (businessman)

Kenneth Norman MacKenzie (born March 1964) is a Canadian-born businessman, and the chairman of BHP since September 2017, and the former CEO of Amcor.

MacKenzie earned a bachelor's degree from McGill University in Canada.

MacKenzie worked for Amcor for 23 years, and was CEO from July 2005 to April 2015.

In June 2017, it was announced that MacKenzie would succeed Jac Nasser as chairman of BHP Billiton in September.

In 2021, MacKenzie joined Barrenjoey Capital Partners as a Strategic Advisor.

It was reported on 1 November 2023 that Mackenzie had defended BHP's A$2m donation in support of the Voice to Parliament referendum, arguing that there were "clear business reasons" for the support. (In October 2023, the Voice to Parliament proposal was rejected nationally and by a majority in every state. )