Hugh Crawford wins AFA Michael Murphy Award
Respected former business owner and financial adviser, Hugh Crawford, has been awarded the 2013 Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s Michael Murphy Award (the Award).
The Award is a ‘Best and Fairest’ accolade named in honour of the late Michael Murphy who in 2009 became the inaugural winner of the Award. A long-standing and valued member of the AFA, Mr Murphy lost his battle with cancer last year.
AFA CEO Brad Fox said, “Hugh has been an enthusiastic supporter of the AFA with over 42 years of membership and his contribution to the financial advice profession provides an outstanding example to the industry.”
Mr Fox said Mr Crawford’s commitment to his clients, his business and his profession are a shining light on the industry. “He has lived and breathed the AFA’s ethos which is to lead, support and inspire members of the advice profession in order to build, manage and protect the wealth of everyday Australians. Now that Hugh is entering retirement the AFA is immensely proud to acknowledge his four decades of commitment and service.”
Mr Crawford is an industry stalwart, an adviser of over 40 years standing and life member of the AFA. A past AFA Treasurer, Mr Crawford also served and has sat on numerous AFA committees most recently as Chairman and NSW/ACT representative on the AFA Investment Fund Trustee Board (the “Fund”).
“Hugh’s contribution via the AFA Investment Fund should be fully acknowledged. Under his leadership, the Fund has successfully built a financial foundation that will support the AFA for a very long time into the future. The AFA Investment Fund owns outright the head office premises of the AFA, as well as other investments, and Hugh has been instrumental in leading an agreement between the AFA and the Investment Fund to continue to grow this financial reserve for the security and benefit of the AFA’s members in the years ahead. Our great mate Michael Murphy would be proud to have bestowed this recognition on Hugh Crawford,” Mr Fox said.
