Donald Trescowthick
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Sir Donald Henry Trescowthick, AC
, KBE
(born 4 December 1930) is a prominent Australian businessman.
, Swann Insurance was Australia's largest privately owned general insurer.
, a major Tasmania
n company which had been established in 1847.
Charles Davis grew under Trescowthick's leadership to become at one time Australia's fourth largest retailer, and third largest department store operator.
The company was renamed Harris Scarfe
Holdings Limited in 1995.
Australia
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In particular:
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 4 December 1930) is a prominent Australian businessman.
Swann Insurance
With Norman Swann, Trescowthick founded Swann Insurance, which grew to be a major general insurer. Prior to being sold to QBE InsuranceQBE Insurance
QBE Insurance Group Limited is an Australian based general insurance provider, providing insurance services mainly to the Asia Pacific region, but also America and Europe . It has offices in 45 countries...
, Swann Insurance was Australia's largest privately owned general insurer.
Charles Davis Limited
Trescowthick acquired Charles Davis LimitedCharles Davis Limited
Charles Davis Limited was a company established in Hobart Tasmania in 1847.The company was founded by Charles Davis, an Englishman who had been transported to the Tasmanian penal colony as a convict....
, a major Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
n company which had been established in 1847.
Charles Davis grew under Trescowthick's leadership to become at one time Australia's fourth largest retailer, and third largest department store operator.
The company was renamed Harris Scarfe
Harris Scarfe
Harris Scarfe Department Stores was founded in Adelaide, South Australia in 1849. At its peak, Adelaide was home to several major South Australian department stores , of which Harris Scarfe is the sole...
Holdings Limited in 1995.
Private business activities
In addition to his involvement in Charles Davis Limited, Trescowthick has been involved in several private ventures, including ownership of the Place Arcade in Toorak Village shopping centre in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Community, Sporting and Charitable activities
Trescowthick has been involved in numerous community, sporting and charitable activities during his business career.In particular:
- He has supported the Geelong Football ClubGeelong Football ClubThe Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
, and at one time was their No. 1 ticketholder. - He has chaired Australian Olympic fundraising appeals.
- He supported the establishment of the Melbourne- Hobart yacht race.
- His support led to the establishment of the Sir Donald and Lady Trescowthick Centre for aged care in Prahran VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. - He supported fundraising for construction of the tower for St Francis Xavier's Cathedral in AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. (Harris ScarfeHarris ScarfeHarris Scarfe Department Stores was founded in Adelaide, South Australia in 1849. At its peak, Adelaide was home to several major South Australian department stores , of which Harris Scarfe is the sole...
conducted fundraisers in its Rundle Mall department store).