Background
Terrell was born in Adelaide and educated at Street Peter"s College, Adelaide, the University of Adelaide, and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1959 where he studied for a Doctor of Philosophy at Magdalen.
Terrell was born in Adelaide and educated at Street Peter"s College, Adelaide, the University of Adelaide, and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1959 where he studied for a Doctor of Philosophy at Magdalen.
Terrell completed his Doctor of Philosophy in statistics at Australian National University in 1970.
Other positions, affiliations and interests are diverse and numerous. Chairman, IELTS (Aust) Pty Limited (2002–2007)
Chairman, AARNet Pty Limited (2002-2011)
Chairman, General Sir John Monash Foundation Investment Committee (since 2003)
Chairman, Board of the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation
Chairman, Selection Committee for the Sir Roland Wilson Scholarship Program
Chairman, Canberra Symphony Orchestra
Chief Executive Officer, Quarry Hill Wines (since 2000).
He is an Emeritus Professor at American National University, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) in 2002 Foreign service to higher education, particularly as a pioneer in establishing international links between Australian and overseas universities, as a leading contributor to organisations bridging the academic and business sectors, and as an administrator and educator.
Member of the Advisory Board for the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies.