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Saunders, Edward (1923 - 2005)

FTSE, FAICD, FRACI, FIEAust

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Business executive and Engineer

Born: 26 October 1923 Southampton, England. Died: 27 October 2005 Victoria, Australia.

Edward (Pete) Saunders was Executive Director of ICI Australia from 1974 to 1985, but joined the company in 1962 as a Chief Works Engineer in 1962. He was also director and board member of numerous private companies throughout his career. Saunders was appointed an Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE), Institute of Engineers, Australia (FIEAust), Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD).

Career Highlights

Alternative Names: Saunders, Pete

Chronology
1941 - 1946 Pilot with the Royal Navy Air Wing
1962 - 1969 Chief Works Engineer at ICI Australia
1970 - 1974 General Manager of ICI
1974 - 1985 Executive Director of ICI Australia
1984 - 1985 Director of Albright & Wilson
1986 - 1987 Director of Austech Ventures
1986 - 1990 Director of CP Ventures
1986 - 1991 Director of Australian Food Holdings Ltd.
1993 - Chair of the CRC for Clean Power from Lignite

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 20 February 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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