[3] His first role in the super industry was obtained with the assistance of Bill Kelty, secretary of the ACTU.
[4] He was later appointed chief executive of AustralianSuper, a role he held for 15 years.
[3] He took the fund from a 'small fry born of compulsory superannuation legislation in the 1990s to a major global player.
[4] Following his retirement from the super industry, Ian was appointed to the boards of Hawthorn Football Club and Crown Melbourne.
[4] His brother Gary Silk was a victim of the Silk–Miller police murders.