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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.

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

 
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