26 Notable alumni of
Bond University
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Bond University is 1802nd in the world, 36th in Oceania, and 28th in Australia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 26 notable alumni from Bond University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Tupou VI of Tonga
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- monarchpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Tupou VI is the King of Tonga.
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Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, also known as Anne Jakrajutatip, sometimes informally stylized as Anne JKN, is a Thai businesswoman and television host, along with being the founder and current CEO of JKN Global Group.
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Tommy Wirkola
- Occupations
- film directorfilm produceractorfilm screenwriterscreenwriter
- Biography
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Tommy Wirkola is a Norwegian film director and writer.
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Grant Hackett
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Grant George Hackett OAM is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history. He also collected a gold medal in Sydney for swimming in the heats of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He was well regarded for his versatility, and has held the long course world records in the 200 m, 800 m, and 1500 m freestyle events. He dominated the 1500 m event for a decade, being undefeated in the event in finals from 1996 until the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. In total, he won 10 long-course world championship gold medals.
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Giaan Rooney
- Occupations
- swimmertelevision presenter
- Biography
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Giaan Leigh Rooney, OAM is an Australian former competitive swimmer and television personality. As a member of the Australian team in women's 4×100-metre medley relay, she won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Rooney is currently an Australian television presenter.
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Brian Jean
- Enrolled in Bond University
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Brian Michael Jean KC ECA MLA is a Canadian politician who has previously served as Alberta's and Minister of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development. On June 9, 2023 Jean was appointed as Alberta's Minister of Energy and Minerals, with Larry Kaumeyer as his Deputy-Minister, the former CEO of Ducks Unlimited. He has served as member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche since March 16, 2022. He was leader of the Opposition and the last leader of the Wildrose Party from 2015 to 2017 before its merger into the United Conservative Party (UCP). Jean was a member of Parliament (MP) with the Conservative Party from 2004 to 2014 before entering provincial politics.
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Chris Atkinson
- Occupations
- co-driver
- Biography
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Christopher James Atkinson is a professional rally driver. In the World Rally Championship (WRC), Atkinson drove for the Subaru World Rally Team between 2004 and 2008. His best finish on an individual WRC event is second, which he achieved at the 2008 Rally México and Rally Argentina. Other podium placings include third-place finishes at the 2005 Rally Japan and the 2008 Monte Carlo Rally.
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Steven Ciobo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Steven Michele Ciobo is a retired Australian politician who represented the Division of Moncrieff in the House of Representatives from the 2001 federal election until his retirement at the 2019 election. He was a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, and sat with the Liberal Party in federal parliament. On 1 March 2019 Ciobo announced his decision to retire from politics at the 2019 federal election.
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Mouly Surya
- Occupations
- directorfilm directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Mouly Surya is an Indonesian film director and screenwriter.
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Christina Liew
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Christina Liew is a Hong Kong-born Malaysian politician who has served as the State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah for the second term in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since January 2023 and the first term in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN administration in September 2020 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Api-Api since May 2013. She also served as the Deputy Chief Minister III in the WARISAN administration under Shafie from May 2018 to September 2020, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tawau from May 2018 to November 2022. She is a member and the Division Chief of Api-Api of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and formerly Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. She has served as Vice President of PH since September 2017. She has also served as Member of the Central Leadership Council (MPP) of PKR and Division Chairperson of Kota Kinabalu of PKR since July 2022. She also served as the State Chairperson of PH of Sabah from August 2017 to December 2024 and State Chairperson of PKR of Sabah from October 2016 to her removal from the position in August 2022. She was also the Vice President of PKR. She was a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS) and Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), component parties of the Gagasan Rakyat (GR) and Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.
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Tim Watts
- Occupations
- solicitorpolitician
- Biography
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Timothy Graham Watts is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2013 federal election, representing the Victorian seat of Gellibrand. Since 1 June 2022, Watts has served as Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs in the ministry of Anthony Albanese.
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Antony Szeto
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
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Antony Szeto, (born 9 December 1964) is a film director and martial artist.
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Annabelle Williams
- Occupations
- swimmerstunt performerlawyer
- Biography
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Annabelle Williams, OAM is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. She has a congenital limb deficiency. She appeared in Mad Max 4. Representing Australia, she has won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympic Games in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the Women's 100 m Butterfly S9. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, she earned a silver medal in the Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 and a bronze in the Women's 100 m Multi Disability Freestyle. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she earned a silver in the Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 event.
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Minna Atherton
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Minna Atherton is an Australian competitive swimmer who won the gold medals in the 100- and 200-metre backstroke events at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore. She tied the junior world record (held by American Claire Adams) in the 100-metre backstroke and broke the Championships record in the 200-metre backstroke.
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John McVeigh
- Occupations
- farmerpolitician
- Biography
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John Joseph McVeigh is an Australian former politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020, representing the Queensland seat of Groom for the Liberal Party. During the Turnbull government he served in cabinet as Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government from 2017 to 2018. He was previously a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2012 to 2016 and was Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under Premier Campbell Newman.
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Sall Grover
- Years
- 1984-.. (age 41)
- Enrolled in Bond University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- chief executive officer
- Biography
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Sall Grover is an Australian businesswoman, the founder of Giggle, a female-only social media app. Prior to this endeavour, Grover worked in the film industry in Australia and in the United States as a production assistant and as a screenwriter.
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Lynda Tabuya
- Years
- 1972-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lynda Diseru Tabuya is a Fijian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation from 24 December 2022 to 26 December 2024.
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Zane Nonggorr
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Zane Nonggorr is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He was named in the Reds squad for round 6 of the Super Rugby AU competition in 2020. He made his debut for the Reds in that same round of the Super Rugby AU competition against the Waratahs, coming on as a replacement.
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Tommy Spaulding
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Thomas J. Spaulding Jr. is an American author and president of Tommy Spaulding Companies LLC. His book It's Not Just Who You Know was released on August 10, 2010. Spaulding is also the former CEO and President of, Up with People, and founded Leader's Challenge, a high school civics program in the state of Colorado.
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Annabel Luxford
- Occupations
- triathlete
- Biography
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Annabel Luxford is an Australian triathlete. In International Triathlon Union (ITU) competition she is the 2005 ITU Triathlon World Cup series champion and the silver medalist at the 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships. In 2004, she was the ITU under-23 World Champion and also finished second in the ITU Triathlon World Cup standings. In 2013, after changing to non-drafing long course racing, she finished third at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
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Courtney Atkinson
- Occupations
- triathlete
- Biography
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Courtney Atkinson is a professional Australian triathlete born in Mackay, Queensland.
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Mark Fraser
- Enrolled in Bond University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Mark Thomas Fraser AO, CVO is an Australian public servant and diplomat. He was the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia, General Sir Peter Cosgrove, from June 2014 to August 2018. He is presently Chief Executive Officer of the National Australia Day Council.
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Hilda Bastian
- Enrolled in Bond University
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- science writerepidemiologist
- Biography
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Hilda Bastian is a health consumer advocate. Starting in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s and moving to Europe and the USA, she is involved in evidence-based medicine and communicating medical science to the public.
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Patrick Baynes
- Occupations
- entrepreneur
- Biography
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Patrick Baynes is an American entrepreneur. He worked at LinkedIn and is known for being the co-founder of PeopleLinx, and the founder of UpdatesCentral.
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Andrew McIntosh
- Occupations
- politicianbarrister
- Biography
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Andrew John McIntosh is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014, representing the seat of Kew.
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Trevor Carolan
- Occupations
- scholar of Englishpoetwritertranslatoruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Trevor Carolan is a Canadian writer. He has published 20 books of non-fiction, poetry, fiction, translations and anthologies.
