Person
Loton, Brian Thorley (1929 - 2022)
AC HonFIEAust
- Born
- 17 May 1929
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Died
- 29 March 2022
Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Business executive and Metallurgical Engineer
Summary
Brian Loton, AC HonFIEAust, had a long and distinguished career with Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, commencing as a cadet metallurgical engineering in 1954, becoming general manager of the Newcastle steelworks in 1970, and rising to be chairman from 1992 to 1997. He also held directorships in many other major resource development companies, including National Australia bank, Amcor, Australian Foundation Investment Company, Atlas Copco and North West Shelf Development. He was a foundation member of the Australian Government's Australian Science and Technology Council from 1977 to 1980 and significantly contributed to many other business, mining, metallurgy and philanthropic organisations. His service was recognised by the many Australia and overseas awards he received, including honorary doctorates from Wollongong and Monash Universities.
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Chronology
- 1953
- Education - Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (BMetE), University of Melbourne
- 1954 - 1959
- Career position - Cadet engineer, BHP Co Ltd
- 1959 - 1961
- Career position - Technical assistant to Production Superintendent, BHP Co Ltd
- 1961 - 1969
- Career position - Assistant to the Chief engineer, BHP Co Ltd
- 1963
- Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1968
- Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.]
- 1969 - 1970
- Career position - General manager, Planning and development, BHP Co Ltd
- 1970 - 1973
- Career position - General manager, Newcastle steelworks, BHP Co Ltd
- 1971
- Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1973 - 1977
- Career position - Executive General Manager, Steel division, BHP Co Ltd
- 1977 - 1980
- Career position - Member, Australian Science and Technology Council
- 1977 - 1982
- Career position - Chief general manager, BHP Co Ltd
- 1982
- Career position - President, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- 1982 - 1991
- Career position - Managing director, BHP Co Ltd
- 1983 - 1984
- Career position - President, Australian Mining Industry Council
- 1984
- Award - Honorary Fellow (Hon.FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1988
- Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne
- 1988
- Award - Named "Businessman of the Year" by the Business Review Weekly
- 1988
- Award - Sir Willis Connolly Memorial Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- 1989
- Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), for service to industry [Award ID: 871121]
- 1989
- Award - Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- 1989 - 1991
- Career position - Chairman, Business Council of Australia
- 1992
- Award - Doctor of Science, (DSc) honoris causa, University of Wollongong.
- 1992 - 1997
- Career position - Chairman, BHP Co Ltd
- 1993
- Award - Doctor of Laws, (LL.D) honoris causa, Monash University
- 1997 - 1999
- Career position - President, Victorian Scouts Association
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- 'Four new Honorary Fellows named [Bryan Kelman, Brian Loton, Arvi Parbo, Laurence Hartnett]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 56 (13) (1984), 40. Details
- 'Honorary Doctorates', Wollongong Outlook (1992), 26. Details
- Loton, B. T., 'Presidential address, 1982 - Mining and its People', Proceedings of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1982). Details
Ken McInnes
Created: 6 April 2022