Person
Gerard, Kenneth Edward (1912 - 1993)
MBE
- Born
- 24 February 1912
Prospect, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 4 May 1993
Medindie Gardens, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Company director and Electrical engineer
Summary
Ken Gerard, MBE BE MIEAust, was a director of Gerard Industries Ltd, the manufacturer of "Clipsal" electrical fittings. He helped the manufacturer become a leader in the field of electrical fittings and plastic moudings in Australia.
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Chronology
- 1934
- Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1935
- Education - Diploma in electrical engineering (DipEE), South Australian School of Mines and Industries
- 1936 - 1938
- Career position - Lecturer, South Australian School of Mines and Industries
- 1938 -
- Career position - Director, Gerard Electrics Manufacturers Ltd (GEM)
- 1941
- Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1944 - 1946
- Career position - Inaugural lecturer in Plastics, South Australian School of Mines and Industries
- 1950
- Career position - President, Australian Institute of Metals
- 1952 - 1953
- Career position - Federal President, Plastics Institute of Australia
- 1954
- Career position - Vice-president, Australian Institute of Metals
- 1963 - 1984
- Career position - Councillor, South Australian Institute of Technology
- 1968
- Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.]
- 1982
- Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) - In recognition of service to industry and the community
- 1986
- Award - Honorary Fellowship, South Australian Institute of Technology
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Cornish, David, 'Gerard, Kenneth Edward (Ken) (1912-1993), company director and electrical engineer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 19: 1991 - 1995 A-Z, Melanie Nolan, ed. (Canberra: Australian National University Press, 2021), pp. 304-305, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gerard-kenneth-edward-ken-19597. Details
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Created: 18 December 2024