Background
Geoffrey Yeend was born on 1 May 1927 in Melbourne, Victoria. Geoffrey Yeend, following his father"s footsteps into the Commonwealth Public Service, began his career in 1945 in the Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Geoffrey Yeend was born on 1 May 1927 in Melbourne, Victoria. Geoffrey Yeend, following his father"s footsteps into the Commonwealth Public Service, began his career in 1945 in the Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Canberra High School, Canberra College, University of Melbourne.
Served R.A.E. 1945-1946. With Department, of Post War Reconstruction 1944-1949. Prime Minister’s Department 1950, Private
Secretary to Prime Minister 1952-1955.
Assistant Secretary, High Commission, London 1958-1961. Department, of Prime Minister and Cabinet 86, Deputy Secretary 1973-1975, Under-Secretary 1976-1977, Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet 86.
Pro-Chancellor Australian National University since 1988. Director Central Committee-AMATIL Limited. since 1986, Alcan Australia Limited. since 1986, Civic Advance Bank since 1987, Mercantile Mutual Holdings Limited. since 1989, Australian Capital television Limited. since 1990, Menzies Memorial Trust.
Australian Eisenhower Fellow 1971, Fellow, Australian Institute of Manager.
President 86. President Institute Hockey Federation 76 (member of Honour 1979). Trustee Australian Youth Cricket Foundation.
Vice-Patron Australian Volleyball Federation.
National Vice-President and President Allied Command Transformation Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia.
Yeend was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1976. He was honoured again in 1979 when he was made a Knight Bachelor. In January 1986 he was named a Companion of the Order of Australia for public service particularly as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and as Secretary to Cabinet. He was also bestowed with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, by the Emperor of Japan for his contribution to promoting economic and cultural relations between Australia and Japan. In 2012, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Yeend Avenue in Geoffrey Yeend"s honour.
Australian Institute of Public Administration 1979-1986. Australian Institute of Directors.
Married Laurel Dawn Mahoney in 1952.
