Geoffrey Eric Wilson

Background

Wilson, Geoffrey Eric was born on May 23, 1937 in Kew, Victoria, Australia. Son of Eric Francis John and Winifred May (Patterson) Wilson.

Education

Diploma in Agriculture, Dookie Agricultural College, 1957.

Career

With Stock and Land Newspaper, 1957—1961, Australian Wool Bureau, 1962—1965, Australian Wool Board, 1965—1967, public relations consultant, 1969—1973. Public relations manager Australian Dairy Corporation, 1969—1973. Editor Victorian Dairyfarmer, 1973.

Chief staff Stock & Land, 1973—1976. Public Australian Dairy Foods Magazine, Tree Farmer Magazine, 1976—1978, Australian Forest Grower Magazine, 1977—1986, Agribusiness Magazine, 1982—1983. Columnist Agribusiness The Age, since 1976.

Councillor Australian Forest Development Institute, 1975—1977, Australian president International Tree Crops Institute, 1979—1985, director. Member course advisory committee Graduate Diploma Agribusiness, Chisholm Institute of Technology, 1983—1986. Member New Alchemy Institute, since 1983.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Eric Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy journalist, publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian Journalists Association (Victorian district committee 1960-1961), Farm Writers and Broadcasters Society Victoria (past president), Hydroponic Society Victoria, Hydroponic Society American, International Society Tropical Foresters, Incorporated.

Connections

Married Mary Wilson, January 21, 1964. Children: Eric Cameron, Katherine Annual.

Father:

Eric Francis John Wilson

Mother:

Winifred May (Patterson) Wilson

Spouse:

Mary Wilson

child:

Eric Cameron Wilson

child:

Katherine Annual Wilson