Founder Austin Chemical; Company Executive; Consultant.
Ethnicity:
Father & mother Australian. Wife (Margaret/Meg)Australian with Scottish heritage.
Alchin, (Edward) Barry was born on July 23, 1938 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Claude Austin and Mabel Elanor (Selman) Alchin.
Industrial Chemistry, U. NSW, Sydney, 1962. Incomplete part time degree.
Chemist, O.T. Lempriere & Company, Sydney, 1956-1960;
chief chemist, Moreland Metal Company, Sydney and Melbourne, 1960-1963;
general manager, Foseco Proprietary Ltd., Sydney, 1963-1973;
trading manager, Steetley Chemicals/Harcros Chemical, Sydney, 1973-1984;
general manager metals, Craig Mostyn & Company Proprietary Ltd., Sydney, 1984-1986;
managing director, Austin Chemical Company Proprietary Ltd., Sydney, since 1986.
Member State Chamber of C. (board directors Sydney since 1988, president 1993-1994), Grays Point Junior Sports Club (life).
Married Margaret Sinclair Thompson, May 12, 1961. Children: Andrew Leslie , Megan Sinclair.
