Person

Collie, George (1893 - 1961)

Born
25 February 1893
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
24 July 1961
Occupation
Industrial chemist

Summary

George Collie worked for his father's company, which manufactured printing ink. He was technical director from 1917, managing director from 1950 and chairman of directors of Collie (Australia) Limited, and R. Collie & Co. Pty Ltd. Collie was also President of the Printing Ink Manufacturers' Association. He completed a Dip. analytical chemistry at the University of Melbourne.

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Chronology

c. 1914 - c. 1917
Career position - Chemist in his father's company
1917 - 1950
Career position - Technical Director of the company
1950 -
Career position - Managing Director of the company

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