Background
MELVILLE, Leslie was born on March 26, 1902 in Marsfield.
MELVILLE, Leslie was born on March 26, 1902 in Marsfield.
Church of England Grammar School, Sydney, and University of Sydney.
Professor, of Economics, University of Adelaide 1929-1931. Adviser to Australian Dels, at Imperial Economics Conference 1932, and to Australian Delegate at World Economics Conference 1933. Chairman Australian Delegate to United Nations Monetary Conference, Bretton Woods 1944.
Chairman United Nations Sub-Commission on Employment and Economics Stability 1947-1950.
Assistant Governor (Central Banking) Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Executive Director International Monetary Fund and World Bank November 1950-1953.
Vice-Chancellor, A.N.U. Canberra 1953-1960. Chairman Commonwealth Grants Commission 1966-1974.
Chairman Tariff Board 1960-1963.
Development Advisory Service, Institute Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1963-1965. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Toronto) 1958, (A.N.U.) 1978. Honorary Doctorate.Sc.Econ. (Sydney) 1980.
Of Committees on South. Australian Finances 1927-1930. Of Committees on Australian Finances and Unemployment 1931 and 1932. Australian Financial and Economics Advisory Committee 1939.
Advisory Council of Commonwealth Bank 1945-1950.
Board, Reserve Bank 1959-1963, 1965-1975. 1979-1982.
Married Mary Maud Scales in 1925.