Mick Shann

Sir Keith Charles Owen "Mick" Shann CBE (22 November 1917 – 4 August 1988) was a senior Australian public servant and diplomat.

[2] He studied arts at the University of Melbourne, where he was in residence at Trinity College from 1936 to 1936, winning the Alcock Scholarship.

[1] In this role until 1973, he worked alongside Departmental secretary Keith Waller to raise the department's reputation and morale.

[13] After 17 months as board chairman, Shann resigned from the Public Service at age 60, citing personal and family reasons.

[15] Shann was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in January 1964 while he was Ambassador in Jakarta.