Background
Battersby, Charles Tonge was born on September 22, 1922 in Sale, Cheshire, England. Son of Charles and Lily Emma (Gandy) Battersby.
Battersby, Charles Tonge was born on September 22, 1922 in Sale, Cheshire, England. Son of Charles and Lily Emma (Gandy) Battersby.
Bachelor with honors, Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia, 1947.
Diplomatic cadet, Department Foreign Affairs of Australia, Canberra, 1949-1950; marketing executive, Knox Schlapp Proprietary limited, Melbourne, 1951-1953; administrative executive, Secretariat Metal Manufacturing Ltd., Melbourne, 1954-1959; administrative executive, Association Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd., Melbourne, 1959-1972; group general manager marketing, St. Regis - A.C.I.P. Ltd., Sydney, 1973-1983; managing director, Intelmar Australia Proprietary limited, Sydney, since 1984. Senior advisor Rio Tinto Energy Ltd., since 1993.
Member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Thai-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (president 1981-1987), Australia Thailand Business Council (president since 1987, Australian Business Council (executive member since 1987), Melbourne University AsiaLink (counsellor since 1991), Victorian Hockey Association (president 1967-1968), Australian Club Sydney, Athenaeum Club Melbourne.
Married Jean Agnes Robertson, February 11, 1950. 1 child, jennifer Jane.