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Parbo, Arvi Hillar (1926 - )

Kt cr, AC

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Company director

Born: 10 February 1926 Estonia

(Sir) Arvi Hillar Parbo was Company Director of a variety of companies, in the fields of science and finance. He was educated University of Adelaide (BE).

Career Highlights

Chronology
1956 - 1958 Under Surveyor and Technical Assistant at Nevoria Mine
1958 - 1960 Underground Manager of Nevoria Mine
1960 - 1964 Technical Assistant to Managing Director of Western Mining Corporation Holdings Ltd
1964 - 1968 Deputy General Superintendent of Western Mining Corporation Holdings Ltd
1968 - 1971 General Manager of Western Mining Corporation Holdings Ltd
1971 - 1986 Managing Director of Western Mining Corporation Holdings Ltd
1974 - Chairman of Western Mining Corporation Holdings Ltd
1978 Knight Bachelor (Kt cr)
1983 Australasian Instutute of Mining and Metallurgy Medal received
1983 Gold Medal received from the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy London
1984 John Storey Medal received
1985 - 1991 President of the Australia-Japan Business Co-operative Committee
1986 Sir Willis Connolly Medal received
1987 - 1989 Director of Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd
1989 Kernot Medal received from the University of Melbourne
1989 - 1992 Chairman of Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd
1990 President of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
1992 Rotary Club of Melbourne Vocational Service Award received
1993 Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
1995 Chairman of the Year award received from the Australian Institute of Company Directors
1996 ANZAAS Medal received (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science)

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

Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 15 June 2006

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