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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-05-21 human Thomas Spurling and Gavan McCarthy updated 2025-05-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007716b.htm person Spurling Graham George AM AACR2 4 January 1938 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Automotive engineer Company director Manufacturing executive Graham Spurling is an automotive engineer who made a significant contribution to the Australian manufacturing industry during his career at Chrysler Australia and Mitsubishi Motors Australia. He was a member of the Car Industry Council that in 1983 assisted Senator John Button develop the Button car plan. He grew up in the working class suburb of Mile End and his career in the manufacturing industry has been based on the Pico della Mirandola philosophy of 'the Dignity of Man' and the strong belief that doing satisfying work is an essential condition for social cohesion. He was the Chair of the Diocesan Finance Council of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide and completely reformed and revitalised its financial structures. 1954 1954 Career position - Draftsman, South Australian Harbors Board 1959 1959 Education - Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) (B Tech) University of Adelaide 1960 1960 Career position - Graduate engineer, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, USA. 1962 1962 Education - Master of Automotive Engineering (MAE) Chrysler Institute 1962 1962 Career position - Engineer, Chrysler Australia, Adelaide 1970 1970 Award - Efficiency Decoration (ED), Officer service in the Citizen Military Forces 1976 1976 Career position - General Operations Manager, Chrysler Australia, Adelaide 1978 1978 Career position - General Operations Manager, Mitsubishi Motors Australia, Adelaide 1980 1980 Career position - Managing Director, Mitsubishi Motors Australia, Adelaide 1980 1987 Career position - Member, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries 1982 1986 Career position - Part-time Member of the Executive, CSIRO, Australia 1983 1983 Career position - Member, Australian Car Industry Council 1983 1984 Career position - President, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries 1986 1988 Career position - Board member, CSIRO, Australia (resigned November 1988) 1987 1987 Career position - President/Chief Executive Officer, GNB Technologies, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1997 1999 Career position - President/CEO Pacific Dunlop Holdings USA, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1999 1999 Career position - Independent company Director, Adelaide, South Australia 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian science in manufacturing 2013 2013 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to busineww, and to the community of South Australia 2013 2013 Award - Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great (awarded by Pope Francis) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Member of the Board (part-time) 1986 - 1988

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1987

 Pacific Dunlop Limited (1986 - 2002)

President/CEO Pacific Dunlop Holdings USA, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1997 - 1999

 South Australian Harbors Board, State of South Australia (1913 - 1966)

Draftsman 1954 - c1960

 Spurling, Thomas Harley (Tom) (1940 - ) 'Spurling, Graham George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Spurling, Graham George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation