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Gosewinckel, William Graham (1930 - )

AO, FTSE

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Engineer

Born: 24 February 1930

William Graham Gosewinckel was foundation Chairman of the INTELSAT Planning Committee 1974-75, which was formed to consider longer term issues relating to Australia's overseas telecommunications services and traffic requirements. He was educated at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).

Career Highlights

Chronology
1947 Joined the Overseas Telecommunications Commission Australia
1962 - 1967 Supervising Engineer with the Overseas Telecommunications Commission Australia
1967 - 1973 Director of Planning with the Overseas Telecommunications Commission Australia
1973 - 1980 Assistant General Manager of Corporate Services, Overseas Telecommunications Commission Australia
1974 - 1975 Foundation Chairman of the INTELSAT Planning Committee
1979 - 1980 Director of the Satellite System Management Unit of the Post and Telecommunications Department
1981 Senior Assistant General Manager of National Satellite System
1981 - 1986 General Manager and Chief Executive of AUSSAT Pty Ltd
1986 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1986 Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
1986 - 1992 Managing Director and Chief Executive of AUSSAT Pty Ltd

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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=P003574. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 4 December 2006

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