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Biographical entry Tivey, John Proctor (1883 - 1968)
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- Born
- 28 April 1883
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 1968
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer and Industrialist
Summary
(Sir) John Proctor Tivey worked for Australian General Electric Pty Ltd. from 1913, becoming Chief Engineer in 1929 and Director in 1945. He was educated at the University of Sydney (BA, BSc, BE).
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- 1911
- Career position - Lecturer at the University of Queensland
- 1913 - c. 1928
- Career position - Engineer with Australian General Electric
- 1929 - 1945
- Career position - Chief Engineer with Australian General Electric
- 1938 - 1939
- Career position - President of the Electrical Manufacturers' Association
- 1940
- Career position - Chairman of the Technical Standards Division
- 1941
- Career position - President of the Institution of Engineers (Australia)
- 1945
- Career position - Director of Australian General Electric
- 1948
- Career position - President of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia
- 1948 - 1949
- Career position - President of the Chamber of Manufacturers New South Wales
- 1955
- Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt cr)
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Online Resources
- 'Tivey, John Proctor', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473761. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 4 February 2010