David Thodey
| David Thodey | |
|---|---|
| Thodey in February 2012 | |
| 19th Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Belinda Hutchinson | 
| Chairman of the CSIRO | |
| In office 15 October 2015 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Simon McKeon | 
| Succeeded by | Kathryn Fagg | 
| Chief Executive of Telstra | |
| In office 15 May 2009 – April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Trujillo | 
| Succeeded by | Andy Penn | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Ingle Thodey 14 May 1954 Perth, Western Australia | 
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington Northwestern University | 
David Ingle Thodey (born 14 May 1954) is an Australian businessman who is a former chief executive officer of Telstra and current chairman of accounting software company Xero. He became chancellor of the University of Sydney in July 2024.