Background
Washington, Patrick John was born on August 25, 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Francis Patrick and Margaret Isobel (Gardner) Washington.
Underwater services company executive
Washington, Patrick John was born on August 25, 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Francis Patrick and Margaret Isobel (Gardner) Washington.
Diploma, St. Augustine's Christian Brothers College, Yarraville, Australia, 1959.
Sales representative, Ducon Condensers, Melbourne, 1960-1964;
sales manager, Plessey Elect, Melbourne, 1965-1968;
diving superintendent, International Divers/Australia/United Kingdom S.E.A., 1968-1970;
managing director, Subsea Superior vena cava syndrome, Bairndale, Austrlaia, 1970-1973;
operations manager, Oceaneering Australia, Sale, Perth, 1977-1980;
general.mgr., Oceaneering Australia, Sale, Perth, since 1980;
managing director, Oceaneering Australia, Sale, Perth, since 1987. Chairman, Board Of Directors Australian National Underwater Training Center, beauty Point, Tasmania, 1992. Diving industry representative Studies Association, Sydney, since 1985.
Deputy chairman National Occupl. Diver Training Committee, Melbourne, since 1991.
Chairman board directors Victorian Recreational Fishing Body, since 1996, Melbourne, 1994-1999. President East Gippsland Football League, Bairnsdale, 1985-1986, Bairnsdale Fly Fishers, since 1994. Member Australian Diving Controllers Association (president since 1987).
Married Joan Patricia Massey, July 4, 1969. Children: Daniel Geoffrey, David Patrick.