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Peter Derham
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1925 – 2008
Who was Peter Derham?
Sir Peter John Derham, AC was an Australian business executive and philanthropist.
Derham graduated from the University of Melbourne with a BSc in 1959. He is a former resident of Ormond College and International House. In 1940 he joined the forces and served as a member of the Royal Australian Navy from 1945 to 1946.
In 1981 Sir Peter was knighted for his service to industry, including tourism and science. He has been heavily involved in the preservation and restoration of heritage sites, including Mawson's Huts, in Antarctica and sat on a number of prominent charity boards including the Alfred Hospital, Breast Cancer Network, Australian Koala Foundation and the Australian Childhood Foundation. In 1989 Sir Peter and his wife Lady Derham established the renowned Red Hill Estate winery on the Mornington Peninsula.
In 2001 Sir Peter was awarded with a Companion of the Order of Australia for service as an innovator in tourism development, commerce and science, to the community and to the preservation of heritage sites in the Antarctic. At 80 years of age and after 21 years, Sir Peter stood down as Circadian technologies as the founding Chairman.
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- Born
- Aug 21, 1925
- Nationality
- Australia
- Education
- University of Melbourne
- Died
- Sep 24, 2008
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on July 23, 2013
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