User:Otherthinker/David Roy Stewart
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Dr David Roy Stewart | |
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| Born | David Roy Stewart January 28, 1923 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | April 12, 2006 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | cremated |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Education | Newcastle Boys High School, New South Wales (dux 1939); University of Sydney BSc (1943) BE (1948); Trinity College, University of Oxford, DPhil (1948) |
| Occupation(s) | engineer, general manager, company director |
| Known for | Rhodes Scholar, New South Wales, 1947 |
| Spouse | Jean Elizabeth née Maskell |
| Awards | Centenary Medal (2003) |
David Roy Stewart DPhil Oxon BSc BE Syd FTS FIE (1923-2006) was a Rhodes Scholar (NSW 1947), engineer, general manager and non-executive company director. He was awarded a Centenary Medal for "service to Australian society in technological industries".
Early life and education[edit]
David Roy Stewart was born 28 January 1923 in Sydney, New South Wales.[1]
War Service[edit]
Stewart's university studies were interrupted when he was reported for enlistment on 14 January 1943 in the Royal Australian Navy. He was discharged with the rank of Lieutenant (SP) from HMAS Rushcutter on 19 February 1946.[1]
Rhodes Scholar[edit]
The Rhodes Scholarship Committee to-night selected David Roy Stewart, Batchelor of Science, of Newcastle, as New South Wales Rhodes scholar for 1947. Stewart matriculated in engineering in 1940 and then transferred to science in which he gained distinction. He served with the Navy and, on discharge, returned to Sydney University to complete his engineering course. [2]
Career[edit]
In March 1991, Stewart became an non-executive director of investment bank McIntosh Securities Ltd and joined their audit committee.[3]
Family Life[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Service Record, STEWART, DAVID ROY" (database on-line). World War Two Nominal Roll. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia. Department of Veterans' Affairs. 2002. Retrieved 23 Jul 2011.
- ^ "NEWCASTLE STUDENT SELECTED AS N.S.W. RHODES SCHOLAR". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1954). ACT: National Library of Australia. 14 November 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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McIntosh Securities Limited, 1991 Annual Report, Melbourne, Australia: McIntosh Securities Limited ACN 006 701 006, pp. 7, 9, 25,
Other changes affecting the board included the appointments of Mr Leigh Masel and Dr David Stewart, both highly distinguished in the corporate world, as McIntosh's first independent non-executive directors. (Chairman's Statement at p 9)
External links[edit]
Category:Australian Rhodes scholars Category:People from Sydney Category:People from Newcastle, New South Wales Category:People from Wollongong Category:People educated at Newcastle Boys' High School Category:University of Sydney alumni Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford Category:Australian engineers Category:Australian businesspeople Category:Australian chief executives Category:Recipients of the Centenary Medal