David Crawford (businessman)
David Alexander Crawford AO is a prominent Australian non-executive director. Education. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and the University of Melbourne where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from Melbourne Law School. Career. His directorships have included: Crawford served as Council Member and Chairman of the private school Scotch College, Melbourne. Crawford has also headed inquiries for the Australian Government which reviewed the Australian Football League and Football Federation Australia. 2003 Report of the Independent Soccer Review Committee. Crawford was the head of the committee formed by the  Australian government that oversaw several changes to football (soccer) in Australia. The review is commonly known as "The Crawford Report". Awards and recognition. In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours Crawford was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "service to business as a director of public companies, to sport, particularly through the review and restructure of national sporting bodies, and to the community through contributions to arts and educational organisations".