Person

Storey, John Stanley (1896 - 1955)

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

Summary

(Sir) John 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.

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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.

Chronology

c. 1941 - 1947
Career position - Member of Council, Australian Council for Aeronautics

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Book Sections

  • Lack, John, 'Storey, Sir John Stanley (1896-1955), Industrialist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 319-323. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160390b.htm. Details

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