Background
Wallace, John Macdonald was born on July 23, 1926 in Sydney, New South Wales. Son of John Dalzell and Catherine McBride (McDonald) Wallace.
Wallace, John Macdonald was born on July 23, 1926 in Sydney, New South Wales. Son of John Dalzell and Catherine McBride (McDonald) Wallace.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Sydney Technology College, 1949.
Senior construction engineer Maritime Services Board, New South Wales, Australia, 1956-1964, principal engineer Australia, 1964-1966, engineer-in-chief Australia, 1966-1975. Commissioner Australia, 1975. President Australia, 1975-1984.
Chairman West Ham Dredging Ltd., North Sydney, 1985-1997. Member Transport Industries Consultative Council, Australian Government, 1981-1984, Stevedoring Industry consultative Council, 1979-1984, member Transport Strategy Advisory Committee, Sydney, 1975-1984.
Efficiency Decoration, Australian Military Forces, 1970. Fellow Instruction Engineers Australia (councilor 1973-1976), Chartered Institute Transport, International Association Ports and Harbors (Second vice president 1983-1985), Australian Association Port and Marine Authorities (president 1983-1984), Union of Sydney.
Married Heather Stewart Smith, March 31, 1951. Children: Philip John, Ian Robert, Diana Gai.