Background
O'Keeffe, Hugo Brian was born on February 1, 1934 in Gympie, Australia. Son of Cornelius Daniel and Thelma May (DuRietz) O'K.
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Hugo Brian O'Keeffe
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Hugo Brian O'Keeffe, Australian Research and development professional. Registered profile engineer. Named Officer in the Order of Australia, The Queen, 1992, Aerospace Laureate in Elec., Aviation and Space Technology, 1995; recipient Certified Commendation Federal Aviation Administration, 1990, Distinguished Svc. award Federal Aviation Administration, 1997; named to Hall of Fame Air and Space Museum of Smithsonian, Washington, 1997.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1956; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Monash U., 1998.
Career
From chief engineer to senior assistant secretary, Department transactions, Melbourne, Australia, 1971-1980;
first assistant secretary, Department Aviation, Melbourne, Australia, 1980-1982;
first assistant secretary, Department Aviation, Canberra, Australia, 1982-1988;
from general manager to chief technical adviser, Civil Aviation Authority, Canberra, 1988-1991;
general manager, Civil Aviation Authority, Canberra, 1991-1996;
special technical advisor to chief executive, Airservices Australia, 1996-1997;
managing director, Fans Plans Pty Ltd., since 1997. Chairman Future Air Navigationc Sys. International Civil Aviation Organisation, Montreal, Canada, 1990-1993, general manager, 1991-1996, 1st vice president general assembly, 1992.
Chairman Asia Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group Committee, Navigation and Surveillance-Air Traffic Management, Bangkok, 1992-1997. Adjunct Professor committee engineering, U. Canberra.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Institution Engineers, Australian Institute Navigation. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Air Traffic Control Association (Special Medallion 1992, Clifford Burton medallion 1998), Institution Radio and Electronics Engineers (senior member), Royal Institute Navigation (honorary).
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Married Rita Bridget North, Jan 21, 1961.
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Nationality
Australian
Awards
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Named Officer in the Order of Australia, The Queen, 1992, Aerospace Laureate in Elec., Aviation and Space Technology, 1995. Recipient Certified Commendation Federal Aviation Administration, 1990, Distinguished Svc. award Federal Aviation Administration, 1997. Named to Hall of Fame Air and Space Museum of Smithsonian, Washington, 1997.Named Officer in the Order of Australia, The Queen, 1992, Aerospace Laureate in Elec., Aviation and Space Technology, 1995. Recipient Certified Commendation Federal Aviation Administration, 1990, Distinguished Svc. award Federal Aviation Administration, 1997. Named to Hall of Fame Air and Space Museum of Smithsonian, Washington, 1997.