Biographical entry Holyman, Ivan Nello (1896 - 1957)

Summary

(Sir) Ivan Nello Holyman and his brother Victor formed an airline in 1932 under their own name. They operated a DH83 between Launceston and Flinders Island and the company was later registered as ANA Pty Ltd.(1936). Ivan, the businessman, Victor were grandsons of a Tasmanian shipping pioneer

Details

Born Devonport, Tasmania, 9 July 1896. Died Honololu, 18 January 1957. MC. Educated Launceston Grammar School. Entered firm William Holyman & Sons 1911; enlisted 1914, Captain; returned firm 1919, Launceston Manager 1921, Chairman and Managing Director, William Holyman & Sons Pty Ltd, Holyman Holdings Ltd; chairman, Holyman's Pty Ltd; Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, Australian National Airways Pty Ltd.1936-1957.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Strahan, Frank, 'Holyman, Sir Ivan Nello (1896-1957)', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 14, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 480-481. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140547b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Holyman, Ivan Nello', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462161. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003638. Details