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Elsworth, Frank Cadwallader (1907 - 1973)

Food technologist

Born: 16 February 1907 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Died: 1973.

Frank Cadwallader Elsworth was Managing Director of Dewey and Almy Pty Ltd (later W R Grace Australia Limited) from 1945-72, and its Chairman of Directors from 1967. He was instrumental in starting subsidiaries in New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Japan. He was a Director of each subsidiary, as well as Regional Director for the company in the Pacific and Far East. Elsworth began his career in food technology as Chief Chemist and later Technical Director of The Henry Jones Sons Group of Companies (1929-41). At the onset of war he was seconded by the Australian government to become Executive Assistant to the Director General, Australian War Supplies Procurement in Washington DC (1941-45). Throughout his career he also served on many international food committees.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1928 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1929 - 1941 Chief Chemist and later Technical Director at The Henry Jones Sons Group of Companies
1941 - 1945 Executive Assistant to the Director General of Australian War Supplies Procurement in Washington DC
1945 - 1972 Managing Director of Dewey and Almy Pty Ltd (later W.R. Grace Australia Limited) in Melbourne
1947 Foundation President of the Food Technology Association of Victoria
1950 - 1951 President of the Council of Australian Food Technology Associations (CAFTA)
1953 First Chairman of the Australian Southern Section of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), USA
1967 - 1972 Vice-President of the Industrial Chemicals Group of W. R. Grace & Co. in New York, USA
1967 - 1972 Chairman of Dewey and Almy Pty Ltd (later W.R. Grace Australia Limited)

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 21 August 2006

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