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Bob Johnston

Bob Johnston is an Australian property executive who led The GPT Group as chief executive and managing director from 2015 until retiring in 2023. His career spans investment, development, project management and construction across Australia, Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Before GPT, he led Australand Property Group and held senior roles at Lendlease, including global CEO of Bovis Lend Lease. GPT 2022 Annual Report · Retirement announcement

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Known For

  • Leading GPT through a period of diversified property investment and development as CEO and managing director from 2015 to 2023.
  • Operating experience across sectors and geographies, including his previous leadership of Australand and senior Lendlease roles in property and construction.
  • A planned retirement from GPT at the end of 2023. GPT’s 2022 annual report documents his prior career and engineering education; the board announced his retirement in February 2023. GPT Annual Report 2022 · Retirement announcement

Career

Johnston’s career began in property and construction, later extending into senior management at Lendlease and Bovis Lend Lease. He became managing director of Australand Property Group, which became part of Frasers Property Australasia in 2014. GPT appointed him CEO and managing director in 2015. He served until announcing plans to retire by the end of 2023; GPT thanked him for his eight years of leadership. Johnston holds an honours degree in electrical and electronic engineering. The sources reviewed establish this career history; they do not support treating him as a current GPT executive. GPT 2022 Annual Report · Retirement announcement

Related Pages

  • Investor People Hub
  • National Investor Benchmarks Hub
  • The GPT Group
  • Source: Top 200 Global CRE People and Families

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