Paul Clitheroe

Paul Clitheroe is a director of ipac securities, a company he founded in 1983 with four partners. ipac manages more than $16 billion dollars for clients. Paul is a leading media commentator on financial issues and is renowned for his ability to explain complex money issues in plain English.

His books have sold over 600,000 copies. Paul is also a regular radio commentator and writes weekly newspaper columns.
Paul hosted the Channel 9 Money program from 1993 to 2001, and has been chairman and chief commentator of Money magazine since 1999. He is Author of several financial books including the best-selling Making Money and Make Your Fortune by 40.
In February 2004, the Howard Federal Government appointed Paul as Chairman of the Financial Literacy Foundation. This Foundation has established a national strategy to improve the financial skills of all Australians and is now implementing this strategy in schools and the workplace. All school children from Kindergarten to Year 10 will have the opportunity to learn money skills in core subjects. Over 1 million people have visited the understanding money website or requested a hard copy of the understanding money workbook. In 2008, the Rudd Government announced the transfer of Financial Literacy to ASIC. Paul continues to Chair the Foundation.
In 2008 Paul Clitheroe was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queens Birthday Honours for service to the financial sector through the promotion of financial literacy, and to the community.