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Henry, Rodney Wilton (1915 - 1994)

CBE, FTSE
 
Industrial chemist
Born: 17 August 1915  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 19 December 1994.
Rodney Wilton Henry was managing director (1962-80) of Australian Newsprint Mills, for whom he had worked since 1946. He was a leader in the use of hardwood for making newsprint. During World War II he developed flashless gunpowder in England.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1936Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1938 - 1944Technical Development Staff member at ICI in England
1944 - 1945Manager of Newcastle Chemicals Company
1946Chemist at Australian Newsprint Mills (ANM) in Boyer, Tasmania
1947 - 1956Plant Deputy General Manager at ANM
1956 - 1962General Manager of ANM
1962 - 1980Managing Director of ANM
1972Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1974 - 1979President of the National Safety Council
1981L R Benjamin Memorial Medal received

 

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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