Hongbin Zhao Graeme McMahon
oil on canvas
133 x 104 cm
The subject of this portrait by Hongbin Zhao is Graeme McMahon (1940-2014), who worked his way up from a position in the mailroom to become chairman and chief executive of Ansett Australia. An Australian Rules football player, he would later become better known as chairman of the Essendon club from 1997 to 2003.