Daniel McKeown completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Swinburne University from 1992 to 1995, majoring in chemistry. Since graduating, he has worked for 22 years at Dulux in a variety of roles including Research and Development positions. Recent years have been spent in commercial roles within the Protective Coatings business of Dulux. These roles have included account management/sales roles and he is currently Specification & Project Consultant.