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'''Robert Somervaille''' (1921 <ref>Sydney Morning Herald May 6, 2008 obituary. |
'''Robert Somervaille''' (1921 <ref>Sydney Morning Herald May 6, 2008 obituary.</ref> |
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- [[April 14]], [[2008]]) was an [[Australia|Australian]] [[lawyer]] and company [[director]]. He served as the [[chairman]] of the [[Australian Telecommunications Commission]] from 1986 until 1991.<ref name=abc> {{cite news |first=|last=|title=Former ABC chairman Somervaille dies, aged 86 |
- [[April 14]], [[2008]]) was an [[Australia|Australian]] [[lawyer]] and company [[director]]. He served as the [[chairman]] of the [[Australian Telecommunications Commission]] from 1986 until 1991.<ref name=abc> {{cite news |first=|last=|title=Former ABC chairman Somervaille dies, aged 86 |
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|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/15/2217884.htm |work= [[ABC News]] |publisher= |date=2008-04-15 |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> He also head the [[Overseas Telecommunications Commission]], which later became known as [[Telstra]].<ref name=abc/> |
|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/15/2217884.htm |work= [[ABC News]] |publisher= |date=2008-04-15 |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> He also head the [[Overseas Telecommunications Commission]], which later became known as [[Telstra]].<ref name=abc/> |
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Robert Somervaille (1921 [1] - April 14, 2008) was an Australian lawyer and company director. He served as the chairman of the Australian Telecommunications Commission from 1986 until 1991.[2] He also head the Overseas Telecommunications Commission, which later became known as Telstra.[2] 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. [3]Somervaille was named a member of the Order of Australia in 1984 and became an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1992.[2] He died on April 14, 2008, at the age of 86.[2]
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