Life Summary - Reuben Francis Scarf

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Scarf, Reuben Francis (1913–1993)

	Scarf, Reuben Francis (1913–1993)
Born	23 January, 1913 Armidale , New South Wales , Australia
Died	24 November, 1993 (aged 80) Hillgrove , New South Wales , Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Cultural Heritage	Lebanese
Religious Influence	Catholic
Education*	Christian Brothers' High School (Lewisham, Sydney) (student, 1925-1928)
Occupation*	draper (1933-1973) New South Wales, Australia retailer (1942-1973) New South Wales, Australia textiles merchant (1942-1973) New South Wales, Australia benefactor (general) (1955-1993) New South Wales, Australia clothing manufacturer (1955-1973) New South Wales, Australia department store owner (1955-1973) New South Wales, Australia
Awards	Knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great (recipient) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1965) Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1985)
Legacies*	Reuben F. Scarf Memorial Foundation (eponym)
Key Organisations*	GROW (benefactor) St Anthony's Home for Infants and Children (Petersham, Sydney) (benefactor)
Workplaces*	Reuben F. Scarf (owner, ?-1973)

* Dates are approximate

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Scarf, Reuben Francis (1913–1993)