John Anthony Lionel Hooke

Background

Hooke, John Anthony Lionel was born on June 6, 1933 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Lionel Alfred and Eilleen Clarice (Sparks) Hooke.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Sydney U., 1955; Bachelor of Engineering, Sydney U., 1958.

Career

Chairman, Amalgamated Wireless Asia Ltd., Sydney, 1974-1988; chief executive, Amalgamated Wireless Asia Ltd., Sydney, 1974-1987; chairman, Tubemakers of Australia, Sydney, 1986-1996; deputy chairman, General Electric Crane Holdings Ltd., Sydney, 1989-1997; chairman, Mitsubishi Electric Aging with Attitude Pty Ltd., Sydney, 1985-1994; chairman, Defense Industry Committee, Canberra, 1986-1992. Board directors Broken HIll Proprietary Company, Melbourne, 1981-1993, AMP General Insurance Company, Sydney, 1974-1992.

Achievements

• John Anthony Lionel Hooke has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Australian Academy Technological Sciences, Institute of Engineers, Australia, Institute of Elec. Engineers (London), Institute of Radio and Electronics Engineers.

Connections

Married Maria Teresa Savio, January 17, 1976. Children: John Hooke, Paolo Hooke (twins).

Father:

Lionel Alfred Hooke

Mother:

Eilleen Clarice (Sparks) Hooke

Spouse:

Maria Teresa Savio

child:

John Hooke

child:

Paolo Hooke Hooke (twins)