Background
Brake, Derrick John was born on August 2, 1956 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of Walter Derrick and Therese Lucy Brake.
Brake, Derrick John was born on August 2, 1956 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of Walter Derrick and Therese Lucy Brake.
Mining Engineering, Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia, 1975—1979. Master of Business Admininstration, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, 1988—1991.
Principal consultant Mine Ventilation Australia, Brisbane, Australia, since 1999. Manager, ventilation and refrigeration Mount Isa Mines Ltd., Mount Isa, Australia, 1997—1999. Director and ceo Mine Ventilation Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, since 1999.
Fellow: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Member: Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa, Minerals Industry Consultants of Australia, Scouts Association of Australia (venturer scout leader 2001-2002), Mount Isa Baptist Church (elder 1981-1999).
Married Kerry Lee Walsh, December 12, 1956. Children: Jennifer Ruth, Helen Emily, Neil Derrick.