Background
Lennan, Ian Munro Mc was born on November 30, 1909 in Stawell, Victoria, Australia. Son of Reuben Beaton and Claudia Octavia McLennan Lennan.
Lennan, Ian Munro Mc was born on November 30, 1909 in Stawell, Victoria, Australia. Son of Reuben Beaton and Claudia Octavia McLennan Lennan.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Melbourne University, 1931. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Newcastle University. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wollongong.
With Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd., 1933—1977, managing director, 1967—1971, chairman director administration, 1971—1977. Director Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., since 1976, chairman, 1977—1982, BHP-GKN Holdings Ltd., 1970—1978, Tubemakers Australia Ltd., 1973—1979, Interscan (Australia) Proprietary Ltd., 1978—1984, Henry Jones (IXL) Ltd., 1980—1981, Elders (IXL) Ltd., 1981—1985. Member international council Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, New York City, 1973—1979.
Director ICI Australia Ltd., 1976—1979. President Australia Japan Business Cooperative Committee, 1977—1985. Patron Australia China Business Cooperative Committee.
Chairman Defense Industrial Committee, 1956—1977, headed government missions. Chairman board governors Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation, 1966—1985. Director Australia-Japan Academy & Cultural Center, 1978.
Fellow: Australian Institute Management, International Academy Management, Institution Engineers Australia (Peter Nicol Russell Memorial medal 1968), Australian Academy of Sciences. Member: American Institute of Mining (honorary Charles F. Rand medal 1978), Newcastle, National Academy Engineering (United States) (foreign associate), Metals Society Great Britain, Institute Directors, Australian Academy Technology Sciences, Australian Institute Metals, Institute Production Engineers (past Australian president), Australasian Institute Mining & Metallurgy (president 1951, 1957, 1972, Bronze medal 1964), Melbourne Cricket, Royal Melbourne Golf, Commonwealth, Union, Australian, Athenaeum, Melbourne.
Married Dora Haase Robertson Mc Lennan, August 9, 1937. Children: Judith, Peter, John, Mary Louise.