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Zeidler, David Ronald (1918 - 1998)

AC, Kt cr, CBE, FAA FTSE
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Chemist and Company director
Born: 18 March 1918  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 12 March 1998  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
(Sir) David Ronald Zeidler was Chairman and Managing Director ICI Australia Limited 1973-80.

Career Highlights
Educated University of Melbourne (MSc).

Chronology
1942 - 1952Worked at the CSIR, later the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
1952 - 1962Research Manager, then Development Manager, then Controller of the Dyes and Fabrics Groups at Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited (ICIANZ)
1963 - 1971Executive Director at Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited (ICIANZ)
1971Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1971 - 1972Managing Director at ICI Australia
1972Deputy Chairman at ICI Australia
1973 - 1980Chairman and Managing Director at ICI Australia
1976 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1979Knight Bachelor (Kt cr)
1980Retired
1983 - 1988President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
1985 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1990Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

 
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