Raymond John Chambers

Background

Chambers, Raymond John was born on November 16, 1917 in Newcastle, Australia. Son of Joseph and Louisa Chambers.

Education

BEc, University Sydney, Australia, 1939. Doctor of Science in Economics, University Sydney, Australia, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Newcastle, 1991.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wollongong, Australia, 1993. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Deakin University, Australia, 1993.

Career

Lecturer industrial management Sydney Technology College, 1945-1952. Lecturer to professor accounting University Sydney, 1953-1982, professor emeritus, from 1983. Visiting professor, United States of America, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, 1962-1985.

Adjunct professor Deakin University, since 1992. Director Nestlé Australia, Sydney, 1967-1989. Chairman Accounting Standards Review Committee, New South Wales, 1977-1978.

Member senate, chairman finance committee University Sydney, 1983-1986.

Achievements

• Raymond John Chambers has been listed as a notable Economics educator, writer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Accounting Evaluation and Economic Behavior

    (This text has been referred to as Chambers' magnum opus, ...)

Membership

Fellow Australian Society Certified Public Accountants (councillor 1964-1979, state president 1976-1977,national president 1977-1978, life member). Academy Social Sciences Australia. Member American Accounting Association (Outstanding Educator award 1991), Academy Accounting Historians. M C.

Connections

Married Margaret Scott Brown, September 9, 1939. Children: Margaret, Rosemary, Kevin.

Father:

Joseph Chambers

Mother:

Louisa Chambers

Spouse:

Margaret Scott Brown

child:

Margaret Chambers

child:

Rosemary Chambers

child:

Kevin Chambers