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Grimwade, Geoffrey Holt (1902 - 1961)

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Chemist and Business executive
Born: 19 September 1902  Caulfield, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 22 February 1961  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Geoffrey Holt Grimwade had widespread business interests, including Chairmanship of Drug Houses of Australia Ltd, Carba Dry Ice (Australia) Ltd and Wrightcel Pty Ltd. He also held numerous directorships, was a member of the Reserve Bank Board of Australia and of the Council of the Australian Staff College, Director of the A.M.P. Society and President of the Walter and Eliza hall Institute of Medical Research. Grimwade was educated at the universities of Melbourne (BSc) and Cambridge (MA). He was the grandson of Frederick Sheppard Grimwade who was a co-founder of Felton Grimwade & Co. – Australia’s biggest drug house during the 1800s – and founder of many other manufacturing companies including the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works.

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1927Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, UK
1928Mmeber of the Board of Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd
1941Investigated manufacture of optical glass in U.S.A. on behalf of Ministry of Munitions
1942Board member of board of D.H.A.
1942Helped establish the Institute of Public Affairs
1950Chairman and Managing Director of DHA
1960Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

 
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