Gregory Elliott Turnidge

Background

Turnidge, Gregory Elliott was born on March 26, 1953 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Douglas Norman and Amy Ellis Turnidge.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Macquarie University, Sydney, 1975. MEcons with honors, Macquarie University, Sydney, 1979.

Career

Research officer Reserve Bank of Australia, Sydney, 1974-1977. Manager research Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, Melbourne, 1978-1980, general manager, 1981-1982, 84. Member Office of Management and Budget Task Force, Government of Victoria, 1982-1983.

Managing director Aluminium Smelters of Victoria Pty Ltd., 1984-1998, Galen Investment Pty Ltd., Melbourne, since 1998, Melbourne Venture Partners. Chairman Aluvic Asia Pty, Ltd., Hong Kong, 1988—1998. Chairman board directors National Institute Economic and Industry Research, Melbourne, 1989—1995.

Chairman Aluvic Hitchcock International, Inc., Minneapolis, 1995—1998, Aluvic Aerospace Proprietary, Ltd., 1999—2000. Board directors Narkoojee Proprietary Ltd. Managing director Capricorn Development Fund, Ltd., Melbourne Venture Partners Proprietary Ltd.

Member economist group confederation of Australian Industry, Canberra, 1979—1981. Advisor to board directors Dacar, S.A., Auxerre, 1999—2000.

Achievements

• Gregory Elliott Turnidge has been listed as a noteworthy finance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Industry representative Victorian Institute Secondary Education, Economic Studies, Melbourne, 1979-1980. President Auburn School Council, Melbourne, 1987-1993. Trustee Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Melbourne, 1993-1999, member Victorian advisory committee, since 1997.

Fellow Australian Institute Company Directors. Member Australian Aluminium Council (board directors 1991-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, wine appreciation, reading.

Connections

Married Dagmar Erica Uhl, January 11, 1975. Children: Alia, Alexandra.

Father:

Douglas Norman Turnidge

Mother:

Amy Ellis Turnidge

Spouse:

Dagmar Erica Uhl

child:

Alexandra Turnidge

child:

Alia Turnidge