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Fairfax, Sir Vincent Charles (1909–1993)

Fairfax, Sir Vincent Charles (1909–1993)
Born	26 December, 1909 Cambooya, Queensland, Australia
Died	12 April, 1993 (aged 83) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Education *	Cranbrook School (Sydney) (student, 1919-1923) Geelong Grammar School (Vic) (student, 1924-1927) Oxford University (student, 1932-1936)
Occupation *	army officer (1942-1945) Federal, Australia newspaper owner (1945-1987) New South Wales, Australia benefactor (general) (1962-1993) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (army officer) Borneo Campaign (1945) (officer) 3rd Australian Infantry Brigade (gunner, 1942-1945)
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (recipient, 1960) Knight Bachelor (recipient, 1971)
Legacies *	Vincent Fairfax Family Resource Centre Vincent Fairfax Oration (University of Western Australia)
Key Organisations *	Art Gallery of New South Wales (benefactor) Boy Scouts (NSW) (benefactor) Boys' Brigade (Sydney) (president) Outward Bound (benefactor) Salvation Army (NSW) (benefactor) University of Western Sydney (benefactor) Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation (founder) Commonwealth Press Union (Australian section) (chairman, 1950-1973) Royal Flying Doctor Service (NSW) (vice-president, 1954-1971) AMP Society (chairman, 1955-1982) Bank of New South Wales (director, 1955-1982) Stanbroke Pastoral Co (chairman, 1966-1982) Boy Scouts (national) (chief commissioner, 1969-1973) Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales (president, 1970-1979)
Properties *	Marinya (Qld) (owner, 1950-1993)
Workplaces *	Sydney Morning Herald (newspaper) (employee, 1933-1941) John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (board member, 1946-1953) John Fairfax Ltd (director, 1956-1987)

* Dates are approximate