Dr Mark Lax OAM, CSM is a retired Air Force Officer who joined the RAAF in 1974 and had operational, flight test and instructional tours before completing numerous staff positions. He has served in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the US, and UK. Regarding his home time, among other postings, he was the Base Commander of RAAF East Sale (1992-93) and of RAAF Richmond (1997-99). In 2002 he was the senior Australian officer in US Central Command in Florida for the War on Terror. Mark later held several senior posts developing policy and strategy before retiring in January 2007 after which he joined Canberra Legacy.
Mark transferred to the RAAF Reserves until final retirement in 2024. As well as Legacy, Mark is actively involved in the ACT Branch of the Air Force Association and is a life member of the Defence Force Welfare Association.
Mark holds a BSc, a Master of Arts (Hons) and a PhD in history. He is also a graduate of the Kennedy School of Government Harvard University, and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mark now speaks, writes and publishes widely and with his wife Margaret who is also a Legatee, devotes much of his time to Legacy.
Regarding his Legacy time, Mark has served as Canberra Legacy President twice and has been widely involved with Legacy in general. After a year on the LA Inc. Board as a Director, he was appointed Vice Chairman in November 2023 and from November 2025, was appointed Chair.
Mark and Margaret have two daughters and three grandchildren.
