Biographical entry Grimwade, Geoffrey Holt (1902 - 1961)

Summary

Geoffrey Holt Grimwade had widespread business interests, including Chairmanship of Drug Houses of Australia Ltd, Carba Dry Ice (Australia) Ltd and Wrightcel Pty Ltd. He also held numerous directorships, was a member of the Reserve Bank Board of Australia and of the Council of the Australian Staff College, Director of the A.M.P. Society and President of the Walter and Eliza hall Institute of Medical Research. Grimwade was educated at the universities of Melbourne (BSc) and Cambridge (MA). He was the grandson of Frederick Sheppard Grimwade who was a co-founder of Felton Grimwade & Co. – Australia's biggest drug house during the 1800s – and founder of many other manufacturing companies including the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works.

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1927

Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, UK

1928

Career position - Member of the Board of Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd

1941

Career position - Investigated manufacture of optical glass in U.S.A. on behalf of Ministry of Munitions

1942

Career position - Board member of board of D.H.A.

1942

Career position - Helped establish the Institute of Public Affairs

1950

Career position - Chairman and Managing Director of DHA

1960

Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

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Published resources

Book Sections

• Poynter, J. R., 'Grimwade, Geoffrey Holt (1902-1961)', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 14, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 335-337. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140382b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Grimwade, Geoffrey Holt', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464213. Details

See also

• Rogers, D. W., 'James Alexander Forrest 1905-1990', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 8, no. 4, 1991, pp. 245-248. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9910840245.htm. Details