Tony Beddison

Anthony John Beddison (3 October 1948 – 14 January 2020) was an Australian businessman and philanthropist, who was founder and chairman of the Beddison Group, a workforce recruitment and consultancy service.

Early life and career Beddison was born in 1948, and educated at Caulfield Grammar School. His first job was as a trainee for BP from 1966 to 1969. He served in the Australian Army from 1969 to 1972, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He worked as a management consultant in Europe until 1974, when he joined Drake International as a manager.

Business career In 1977, Beddison founded SACS Consulting, a consulting firm specialising in organisational psychology. SACS merged with other companies over the next twenty years, including Hoban Recruitment and Clicks IT Recruitment.

Honours Beddison was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2002 Australia Day Honours. He was upgraded to Companion of the Order at the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2016.