Rob Watson was born in Melbourne, is a keen walker, traveller, wine buff, podcaster, fundraiser, has an MBA, Law and Economics degrees, is a fully qualified Barrister and Solicitor, and was the secretary of the Victorian Aids Council 1986 to 1989.
Rob has worked in Sydney, Paris, and London where he was a founding member of the BBC Children in Need Charity / Business Partners. Rob and partner Bryan have been together for over 41 years, having met in early 1982, returned to Melbourne in 2016.