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Karen Grogan was born on 25 June 1967 in London, England, into a large Irish Catholic family, and grew up on a housing estate near World's End in south-west London; her father Larry was a shop steward with the Transport and General Workers' Union. She moved to Australia in 1990 and became an Australian citizen four years later. Grogan holds a Diploma in Media Communications from the London College of Printing and a Master of Business from Southern Cross University. [source]
Chief executive of the South Australian Council of Social Service 2004-2009 and chief of staff to Mark Butler MP; earlier work spanning education, mental health, environment and Aboriginal affairs. [source]
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Grogan's Wikipedia article states she was born in London "into a large Irish Catholic family," describing her family/upbringing background; it does not state her current personal religious practice.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.
