People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

26 October, 1921
South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

12 June, 1995 (aged 73)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Anglican

Education

• Fort Street Boys' High School (Sydney)
• Newington College (Sydney)

Occupation

• air force officer
• broadcasting executive
• radio announcer
• radio sports broadcaster
• radio station manager
• soldier
• television station executive

Military Service

• World War II

Awards

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Knight Bachelor

Key Events

• Queen Elizabeth coronation, 1953

Key Organisations

• Australian Institute of Management (NSW)
• Legacy (Sydney)
• Visnews
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Newington College (Sydney)
• Australian Administrative Staff College
• Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
• Commonwealth Broadcasting Association

Workplaces

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation