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Holland, John Clifton Vaughan (1914 - )

Kt cr, AC, FTSE

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Civil engineer

Born: 21 June 1914

(Sir) John Clifton Vaughan Holland was Chairman of John Holland Holdings Limited 1963-86. His construction projects included Jindabyne Pumping Station, Westgate Bridge, Tasman Bridge Restoration and Joint Construction Manager, New Parliament House Canberra.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1936 Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE) completed at the University of Melbourne
1946 - 1949 Construction Engineer at BP Australia
1949 Founder of John Holland Construction Group
1949 - 1972 Managing Director of John Holland Construction Group
1949 - 1986 Chairman of John Holland Construction Group
1963 John Holland Construction Group renamed John Holland (Holdings) Ltd
1973 Knight Bachelor (Kt cr)
1974 Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Award received
1976 - Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1976 Kernot Medal received from the University of Melbourne
1986 - President of John Holland (Holdings) Ltd
1988 Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
1991 Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia

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See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003634. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 6 September 2006

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