P003821 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003821b.htm person Norgard John Davey AO AACR2 3 February 1914 3 October 2010 Mining chemist Industrial chemist John Davey Norgard, a senior executive with BHP, arranged for Lewis Weeks, one of America's most famous geologists, to visit Australia in 1960 and report on the oil permits held by BHP. His report that oil would be found in Bass Strait led to BHP becoming associated with Esso, a project that within ten years led to the production of 60% of Australia's annual oil needs. Norgard was educated at the South Australian School of Mines and University of Adelaide (BE) and was a Chairman of the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission). 1936 1936 Career position - Joined Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd (BHP) 1942 1945 Career position - Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Australian Air Force 1949 1949 Career position - Assistant Manager of Australian Iron and Steel Ltd 1951 1951 Career position - Assistant Manager of BHP in Newcastle, New South Wales 1952 1956 Career position - Manager of BHP in Newcastle 1956 1963 Career position - Assistant General Manager of BHP in Newcastle 1963 1967 Career position - General Manager of Operations at BHP 1967 1970 Career position - Executive General Manager Operations 1970 1981 Career position - Chairman, Metric Conversion Board 1972 1975 Career position - Deputy Chancellor of La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria 1976 1981 Career position - Chairman, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) 1976 1981 Career position - Chairman, Pipeline Authority 1982 1982 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Norgard, John Davey (19140203-)

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 'Norgard, John Davey', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Norgard, John Davey Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The Big Fella: The rise of BHP Biliton Thomson, Peter; Macklin, Robert The Big Fella: The rise of BHP Biliton North Sydney, New South Wales William Heinemann 2009 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000