Age, Biography and Wiki
David Higgins (David Hartmann Higgins) was born on 1954 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian-British businessman. Discover David Higgins's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
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David Hartmann Higgins |
| Occupation |
Businessman |
| Age |
70 years old |
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| Birthplace |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality |
Brisbane
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He is a member of famous Businessman with the age 70 years old group.
David Higgins Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, David Higgins height not available right now. We will update David Higgins's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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| Children |
2 |
David Higgins Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Higgins worth at the age of 70 years old? David Higgins’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from Brisbane. We have estimated David Higgins's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Businessman |
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Timeline
After graduation, he worked in the United Kingdom and Africa, before returning to Australia in 1983, and joining the international property and construction company Lendlease in 1985.
In 1995 he was appointed managing director and chief executive, when Lendlease's developments included the 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney Olympic Park, and the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent England.
From March 2003, Higgins was Chief Executive of English Partnerships.
Higgins was appointed Chief Executive Designate of the Olympic Delivery Authority from December 2005, and appointed Chief Executive with effect from 30 March 2006.
In this role he was paid £394,999 a year, making him the highest paid Quango boss in the UK.
On 28 September 2010, it was announced that he was leaving the Olympic Delivery Authority to take up the role of chief executive of Network Rail, taking over from outgoing chief executive Iain Coucher, and with effect from February 2011.
He was knighted in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to regeneration.
He was Chief Executive of the London 2012 Summer Olympics Delivery Authority and Network Rail.
Higgins was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, then gained a degree in Civil engineering at the University of Sydney, residing at St John's College; and a diploma at the Securities Institute of Australia.
In 2012, Higgins was the chair of the 2012 British Construction Industry Awards judging panel which celebrated its 25th anniversary of rewarding excellence in UK construction delivery.
Higgins was widely respected for his work at Network Rail, including by the railway trade unions; he was succeeded as chief executive by Mark Carne in April 2014.
At HS2, he successfully oversaw the introduction and subsequent passing of the 400-page London-Birmingham High Speed Rail hybrid bill enabling the compulsory purchase and land acquisition for securing the chosen alignment.
As of 2015, Higgins was paid a salary of between £240,000 and £244,999 by the department, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.
In 2017, Higgins took over from Roy McNulty as chairman of Gatwick Airport Limited.
Higgins stood down from HS2 in 2018.
Sir David Hartmann Higgins (born 1954) is an Australian-British businessman, the Chairman of United Utilities Group (since 1 January 2020), Chairman of Gatwick Airport (since 1 January 2017), and the former Non-Executive Chairman of High Speed Two (HS2) (March 2014 to July 2018).
In 2020, he succeeded Dr John McAdam as chairman of United Utilities Group and also stood down from his role as a non-executive director at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, a role he had held since September 2014.
Higgins is married with two children.
His hobbies include hiking and outdoor pursuits.
