Jim Penman

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David James Penman (born 25 May 1952) is an Australian businessman and Libertarian political candidate. He is the founder of Jim's Group, a franchising company specialising in lawn care services, established in 1989. Penman is also known for his publications and research on human culture, history, and epigenetics. His work, which is partly based on studies funded by him at La Trobe University, examines the influence of genetics, epigenetics, and environmental factors on human behavior and societal development. In 2017, he founded the Institute for Social Neuroscience (ISN), a private research institute focused on epigenetics and human behavior. Penman has described his ideas as aligned with conservative liberalism and neoliberalism. Penman's mother, Margaret Moxham, was a teacher from Scone, New South Wales, who met Tom Penman at a Youth Hostel in Wales, while she was holidaying in the United Kingdom. The family emigrated to Australia in 1955 and eventually there were four children: Lynne, David (Jim), Chris and Gill. Tom Penman worked in different roles, including academic with the University of Adelaide and Chief Engineer at Carlton United Breweries. Penman attended Prince Alfred College in Adelaide, Sydney Church of England Grammar School and Melbourne Grammar, followed by an Honours Degree in history at La Trobe University.