Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC, AFC (Ret’d) retired from the military after 41 years service in the Australian Defence Force in July last year.

Angus is Chair of the Anzac Centenary Advisory Board, Chair of Airservices Australia and Chair of the Council for the Order of Australia.

He is also a Board Member of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation and a patron of numerous charitable organisations.

Angus was the Chief of the Defence Force from 4 July 2005 until 4 July 2011.  Prior to that he was Chief of Air Force for four years.

Angus is married to Liz and they have three sons and two grandchildren.  Angus was named the 2011 Australian Father of the Year and the ACT Australian of the Year 2012.