Tony McGinn founded the leading radio, television and digital media production business, mcm entertainment group limited in 1983.  Tony is CEO and Managing Director of that publicly listed company.

Tony’s son Ben was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2000 at the age of 3 years. Ben is now a healthy teenager.  6 months into his sons treatment at Monash Medical Centre, Tony joined the hospital’s pediatric cancer parent support group, KOALA (Kids Oncology And Leukemia Action group).  After a couple of years as a Director of KOALA Group, Tony was elected to the position of President. KOALA Group was focused on fundraising, family support and advocacy.  Working with the members, Tony led KOALA to lobby the State Government to establish a Pediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) statewide. KOALA Group also lobbied Southern Health to allocate space for a Children’s Cancer Centre at Monash Medical Centre and then secured the philanthropic funding to build that centre.  In 2005 Tony led the KOALA Group to expand its focus from just the Monash Medical Centre to a statewide funding partner and advocacy organisation to work with PICS and the Children’s Cancer Centres at Royal Children’s Hospital, Monash Medical Centre and Peter MacCallum Hospital.  At this time Koala Foundation was incorporated at a stand alone charity with Direct Gift Recipient status with the Australian Taxation Office.  Tony has been Chairman of KOALA Foundation since 2005 and also chairs the Million Dollar Lunch Committee.
 
Tony’s company, mcm entertainment group limited sponsors KOALA Foundations administration, providing office space, staff resources, financial management, administration and management of the Million Dollar Lunch, all on a pro-bono basis. Tony also leverages his extensive media, entertainment and marketing relationships to resource the Million Dollar Lunch.

Tony is married with 2 children.