Tim Clarkson is the CEO of Chas Clarkson, Australia’s leading provider of Christmas and illumination concepts for commercial properties & public precincts. We service an extensive client base including Scentre Group (Westfield), Lend Lease and the City of Sydney. Our Head Office is in Sydney with satellite offices in Melbourne and Brisbane.
Tim is a 4th generation Clarkson and is extremely thankful his great grandfather had the good sense to found Chas Clarkson in 1893 and emigrate to Australia in 1900. After completing a management cadetship with Grace Bros, Tim joined the family business in 1990 working his way up from the sales floor into business development. With the traditional business of supplying small retailers in decline Tim founded the Christmas and Illumination division starting with one Shopping centre and now accounting for 100% of the company’s turnover.
Tim and his wife, Kate, have three boys aged 18, 16 and 12 years old. Tim enjoys staying active with his sons and regularly participates in triathlons with the whole family. Tim remains fit by regularly swimming and is an avid skier.
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