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Storey, John Stanley (1896 - 1955)

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Industrialist

Born: 1 November 1896 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 3 July 1955 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

(Sir) John Stanley Storey was in charge of the Beaufort Division of the Department of Aircraft Production from 1939. The first licence-built Beaufort bomber was produced in May 1941 and by August 1944 700 aircraft of this type had been delivered.

Career Highlights

Born Sydney, 1 November 1896. Died 1955. Educated University of Sydney (BSc). Sometime Director, Department of Aircraft Production, Beaufort Division; sometime Chairman of Directors, Repco Ltd. Director, General Motors-Holden's Ltd 1934-40. President, Institute of Industrial Management; President, Automotive Manufacturers' Association, New South Wales.

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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=P003974. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 7 August 2006

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