Person

Jordan, Maxwell John (1925 - 2010)

FRACI

Born
20 December 1925
Melbourne?, Victoria, Australia
Died
15 January 2010
Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Chemist and Business executive

Summary

Maxwell Jordan was employed by the Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd. from 1948, became Research & Administration Manager in 1976, and Administration Manager, Dunlop Olympic Tyres in 1980. His distinguished career was recognised internationally when he was awarded the Hancock Medal, Institute of Rubber Industry, United Kingdom in 1973.

He was active within the chemical profession, serving many roles including Honorary General Secretary of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute from 1975 to 1980, and was a Fellow of the Plastics and Rubber Institute (FPRI).

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Chronology

c. 1946
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
c. 1948
Education - Master of Applied Science (MAppSc), University of Melbourne
1948
Career event - Associate, Australian Chemical Institute
1948 - 1968
Career position - Research Chemist, Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd.
1951
Life event - Married Rosemary Skerritt
1967
Career position - Branch Representative, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1968 - 1976
Career position - Research Manager, Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd.
1970
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI)
1973
Award - Hancock Medal, Plastics and Rubber Institute, United Kingdom
1975
Career position - Deputy Chairman, Academic Committee in Applied Science, Victorian Institute of Colleges
1976
Career position - Chairman, Academic Committee in Applied Science, Victorian Institute of Colleges
1976 - 1980
Career position - Honorary General Secretary, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1976 - 1980
Career position - Research and Administration Manager, Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd.
1980 -
Career position - Administration Manager, Dunlop Olympic Tyres
1982
Career position - President, Defence Manufacturers Association of Australia
2010
Buried - Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery

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See also

  • Draper, W.J. ed., Who's who in Australia 1983 (Melbourne, Victoria: Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1983), 960 pp. Page 467. Details

Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes

Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 14 August 2025

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