Morgan Parker

For the American poet and editor, see Morgan Parker (writer) Morgan Parker (born 1974) is an Australian real estate executive and philanthropic adventurer who founded the non-profit organisation Wheel2Wheel.[1] He is former CEO of Rose Rock Group, a private equity firm established by the Rockefeller family, and former president of Taubman Asia, a unit of The Taubman Company LLC.

Morgan Parker in Indonesia

In 2011, Wheel2Wheel undertook a motorcycle adventure in support of grassroots charities. Parker rode solo from Hong Kong to Brisbane through ten countries, travelling 25,000 kilometres over 125 days to raise money and awareness for ten organisations.[2][3] The adventure was filmed to become a ten-episode television documentary series which aired on National Geographic Channel in 2012.[4]

Parker's charitable work focuses on environmental preservation,[5][6] access to education for underprivileged children, rights of women subjected to violence,[7][8] vocational training for youth affected by conflict, social re-assimilation for orphans with HIV/Aids,[9] and cruelty towards animals.[10][11] Mr. Parker's work with Wheel2Wheel brought greater exposure to Clean Air Network, GECKO, Animals Asia Foundation, Child's Dream, New Hope Cambodia, Baan Gerda, Women's Aid Organisation, PAN ECO, Action for Change Foundation and NAILSMA.

Biography

Morgan Parker grew up in Brisbane, Australia. He attended Brisbane Boys' College where he served as school captain in 1991. He was subsequently awarded a scholarship to attend Bond University and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1994.[12] From 1996 to 2010 Parker worked with Macquarie Bank, Lend Lease, Morgan Stanley and Taubman Centers across Asia.[13][14] He became noted for a rock-star-like appearance and being a thought-leader in the Asian real estate industry.[15][16] Parker is a board member of the Asia Public Real Estate Association and serves on the Asia board of International Council of Shopping Centers. Parker has been featured in over 300 media articles and dozens of television segments.[17][18][19][20] Parker speaks regularly at industry conferences and as an inspirational speaker at schools and corporations globally.[21][22]

References

  1. ↑ "Wheel2Wheel". Wheel2wheel.tv. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Charity on wheels". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "電單車上的一百二十五天" (PDF). 15 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Morgan's on a charity mission" (PDF). Darwin Sun. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "香港至布里斯班洲际摩托车探险 _旅游_生活__都市客网". Life.metroer.com. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "Wheels of Fortune" (PDF). HK Tatler. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "Riding for charity". Charity-charities.org. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Transcontinental Motorbike Adventurer Visits Malaysia in Support of Women". Vision KL – Your City Lifestyle Guide. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Vision KL. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Kanaal van wheel2wheelchannel". YouTube. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "Khoa học – NHÂN DÂN ĐIỆN TỬ". Nhandan.com.vn. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  11. ↑ Michael Taylor (20 March 2011). "Wheel2Wheel: Morgan Parker Arrives in Vietnam, Supports Drive to Shut Bear Farms". Accidental Travel Writer. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  12. ↑ Lai, Yvonne. "Morgan Parker" (PDF). My Life Post Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  13. ↑ Morgan B. Parker. "Morgan Parker: Executive Profile & Biography – BusinessWeek". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  14. ↑ "Taubman Teams with Morgan Stanley to Conquer Asia". Retail Traffic. Retailtrafficmag.com. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  15. ↑ "Lad of Luxury" (PDF). Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  16. ↑ "Prime mover helps build Asian cities – CareerTimes.com.hk, CTgoodjobs.hk". Careertimes.com.hk. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  17. ↑ http://www.wheel2wheel.tv/resources/25Aug08-HKET_A37a868062.pdf
  18. ↑ "Department Stores Losing Retail Identity" (PDF). The Korea Times. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  19. ↑ Gough, Neil (25 February 2008). "Casino developers in Macau turn to retail sector for additional growth" (PDF). South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  20. ↑ Asset Point (PDF) (in Korean). p. 106 http://www.wheel2wheel.tv/resources/Noble%20Asset%20Jan08180380.pdf. Retrieved 16 October 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ Hong Kong Design Centre. "BODW 2008". Bodw.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  22. ↑ "The PERE Forum Asia 2009 – Events – PEI". Peimedia.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.

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