Robert Somervaille
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Robert Duncan Somervaille AO
(29 October 1921 – 14 April 2008) was an Australia
n lawyer
and company director
. He served as the chairman of the Australian Telecommunications Commission from 1986 until 1991. He also head the Overseas Telecommunications Commission
, which later became known as Telstra
.
Robert Somervaille born in Strathfield, NSW. Somervaille planned to study law until World War 2 intervened. He later joined Hill Samuel, now the Macquarie Group
. Somervaille was named a member of the Order of Australia
in 1984 and became an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1992. He died on 14 April 2008, at the age of 86.
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"...
(29 October 1921 – 14 April 2008) was an 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...
n lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and company director
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
. He served as the chairman of the Australian Telecommunications Commission from 1986 until 1991. He also head the Overseas Telecommunications Commission
Overseas Telecommunications Commission
The Overseas Telecommunications Commission was established by an Act of Parliament in August 1946. It inherited facilities and resources from Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited and Cable & Wireless, and was charged with responsibility for all international telecommunications services into,...
, which later became known as Telstra
Telstra
Telstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....
.
Robert Somervaille born in Strathfield, NSW. Somervaille planned to study law until World War 2 intervened. He later joined Hill Samuel, now the Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group Limited is a global investment banking and diversified financial services group, providing banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services to institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties around the world...
. Somervaille was named a member of the Order of Australia
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"...
in 1984 and became an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1992. He died on 14 April 2008, at the age of 86.