Person

Madigan, Russel Tullie (1920 - 1999)

Kt OBE FTSE

Born: 22 November 1920
Unley Park, South Australia, Australia
Died: 19 July 1999
Occupation: Business executive

Summary

Sir Russel Madigan has been Chairman of Australian United Steel Industry Pty Ltd since 1994. He was formerly Deputy Chairman of CRA Ltd (Conzinc Rio Tinto Ltd) from 1978-1987 and Director from 1968-1987.

Details

Chronology

1970: Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - For services to the mining industry
1978 - 1987: Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
1980: Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - for services to commerce and industry.
1987: Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1978]

Related Awards

The Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1935 - )
Awarded the Medal 1982. "For his leadership in Australian Mining and metallurgical developments, particularly the iron ore industry, for his great contribution to relations with Japan and for his outstanding service to The Institute."

Related Corporate Bodies

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )
Honorary Fellow 1991 - for his dedicated service to the mining industry and The Institute including terms as President, Vice-President, Councillor and member of various Committees. Also, for his active involvement with overseas kindred bodies.
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)
Elected Fellow 1978
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )
Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1978]

Published resources

Books

Madigan, Russell, Of minerals and man (Parkville: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1981). Details

Book Sections

Madigan, R. T., 'Forward' in Technology in Australia, 1788-1988: a condensed history of Australian technological innovation and adaptation during the first two hundred years., Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, eds (Melbourne: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 1988), pp. vii-viii, https://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/foreword.html. Details

Resources

'Madigan, Russel (1920-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-459600. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

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