{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}} '''David John Klingberg''' {{postnominals|country=AUS|AO}} is a South Australian businessman, civil engineer and former Chancellor of the University of South Australia (1998–2008).<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/centrex-and-wisco-sign-south-australian-iron-ore-j|title = Centrex and WISCO sign South Australian iron ore joint venture|last = Mills|first = Michael|date = 8 July 2010|newspaper = Mining Australia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.codan.com.au/Aboutus/DirectorProfiles/tabid/1182/Default.aspx |title=Director Profiles |access-date=18 September 2014 |website=CODAN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006183021/http://www.codan.com.au/Aboutus/DirectorProfiles/tabid/1182/Default.aspx |archive-date=6 October 2015 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://w3.unisa.edu.au/student/graduations/speeches/bios/2010/klingberg.asp|title = Dr David Klingberg AO|date = 18 September 2014|access-date = 18 September 2014|publisher = University of South Australia|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151006234107/http://w3.unisa.edu.au/student/graduations/speeches/bios/2010/klingberg.asp|archive-date = 6 October 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title = Premier's Climate Change Council Annual Report 2010-11|publisher = Government of South Australia|year = 2011|location = Adelaide, South Australia|pages = 5, 7|url = https://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/19317/PCCC_Ann_Report10-11.pdf}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhYC9H-SvjY|title = Leadership & Climate Change: David Klingberg|date = 11 October 2011|access-date = 18 September 2014|via = YouTube|publisher = University of Adelaide, Environment Institute}}</ref>

Between 1986 and 1998, Klingberg was managing director of engineering firm Kinhill Ltd.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Codan > About Us > Director Profiles |url=http://www.codan.com.au/Aboutus/DirectorProfiles/tabid/1182/Default.aspx |date=6 October 2015 |access-date=2 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006183021/http://www.codan.com.au/Aboutus/DirectorProfiles/tabid/1182/Default.aspx |archive-date=6 October 2015 }}</ref> Klingberg is also a former director of Codan Ltd, Barossa Infrastructure Ltd,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://barossainfrastructure.com.au/wp-content/uploads/BIL-Annual-Report-2014-for-Web.pdf|title = Annual Report 2013-2014|access-date = 2 November 2015|publisher = Barossa Infrastructure Ltd}}</ref> Snowy Hydro Ltd and former chair of the Premier's Climate Change Council in South Australia.

Klingberg was a director of Eyre Iron Pty Ltd, when it sought to develop the Fusion Magnetite Project circa 2011-13.

As of 2015 Klingberg is a director of ASX listed companies E&A and Centrex Metals Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Board of Directors – E&A Limited|url = http://www.ealimited.com.au/investor-centre/board-of-directors|website = ealimited.com.au|access-date = 2 November 2015|archive-date = 11 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151211102753/http://www.ealimited.com.au/investor-centre/board-of-directors|url-status = dead}}</ref> Klingberg is chair of a technical sub-group working on the Australian Government's National Radioactive Waste Management Project.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Independent Advisory Panel – Membership List|url = http://www.radioactivewaste.gov.au/independent-advisory-panel-membership-list|website = radioactivewaste.gov.au|access-date = 2 November 2015|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208153438/http://www.radioactivewaste.gov.au/independent-advisory-panel-membership-list|archive-date = 8 December 2015}}</ref> Klingberg is a patron of the Cancer Council of South Australia and the St Andrew's Hospital Foundation.<ref name=":1" />

As of 2017, Klingberg is a member of the Committee of the SA Division of ATSE.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atse.org.au/atse/about/content/about/sa-division.aspx|title=SA Division {{!}} Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)|last=Inc.|first=Advanced Solutions International|website=www.atse.org.au|access-date=28 September 2017|archive-date=28 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928064758/https://www.atse.org.au/atse/about/content/about/sa-division.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Honours == Klingberg has been highly decorated by the Australian Government for his service to engineering, the education sector, public policy and infrastructure development.

Klingberg received a Centenary Medal in 2001 for "service to Australian society in civil and mining engineering",<ref>{{Cite web|title = It's an Honour – Honours – Search Australian Honours|url = https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1127015|website = itsanhonour.gov.au|access-date = 2 November 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161011132443/https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1127015&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archive-date = 11 October 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003 for "contributions to the tertiary education sector and through engineering projects designed to improve infrastructure and services"<ref>{{Cite web|title = It's an Honour – Honours – Search Australian Honours|url = https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1043313|website = itsanhonour.gov.au|access-date = 2 November 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110941/https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1043313&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archive-date = 4 March 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2009 for "service to the tertiary education sector as a contributor to governance policy, and to commercial and economic development and infrastructure projects".<ref>{{Cite web|title = It's an Honour – Honours – Search Australian Honours|url = https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1139659|website = itsanhonour.gov.au|access-date = 2 November 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110729/https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1139659&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archive-date = 4 March 2016|url-status = live}}</ref>

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