Background
Vines, Sir William Joshua was born on May 27, 1916 in Terang, Victoria, Australia.
farmer grazier business executive
Vines, Sir William Joshua was born on May 27, 1916 in Terang, Victoria, Australia.
Student, Haileybury College, 1928—1932. Graduate, Royal Military Staff College, 1945.
With wool department Australian Estates Company Ltd., 1932—1936, station auditor, 1936—1938. Secretary Alexander Fergusson Proprietary Ltd., 1938—1947. Sales director associate company Goodlass Wall Ltd., 1945—1948.
Managing director Lewis Berger & Sons (Victoria) Proprietary Ltd., 1948—1955, Lewis Berger & Sons (Australia) Proprietary Ltd., 1952—1955. Group managing director Lewis Berger & Sons Ltd., London, 1955—1961. Director Lewis Berger (later Berger, Jenson & Nicholson Ltd., London and Australia), 1961—1974.
Managing director International Wool Secretariat, London, 1961—1969, director, 1961—1979. Owner Old Southwood Station, Tara, Australia, 1965—1982. Chairman Dalgety Australia Ltd., 1969—1970, director, 1969—1984, managing director, 1970—1976.
Director Dalgety New Zealand Ltd., 1969—1980, Dalgety Ltd., London, 1969—1980, Dalgety Australia Holdings Ltd., 1984—1990, Dalgety Farmers Ltd., 1984—1992. Chairman Thorn Electrical Industries Australia Ltd., 1969—1974. Director Commercial Union Assurance Company Australia Ltd., 1969—1978, P. & O. Australia Holding Proprietary Ltd., 1969—1971.
Chairman Wiggins Teape Ltd., Australia, 1969—1972, director London, 1969—1978. Chairman Carbonless Papers (Wiggins Teape) Proprietary Ltd., 1970—1978. Founding chairman Australian Wool Commission, 1970—1972.
Director Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Banking Group Ltd., 1976—1989, deputy chairman, 1981—1982, chairman, 1982—1989, member international board advisors, 1989—1990. Owner Cliffdale Station, Currabubula, Australia, since 1982. Director, chairman Associated Pulp & Paper Mills Ltd., 1972—1983.
Deputy chairman Tubemakers Australia Ltd., 1970—1986. Director CRA Ltd., 1976—1984, Port Phillip Mills Ltd., 1971—1989. Part-time member executive Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization, 1973—1978.
Member Commonwealth Government Economic Advisory Group, 1976—1986. Major Australian Army, 1940-1945.
Chairman Sir Robert Menaies Memorial Trust, 1978—1992. Chairman council Hawkesbury Agricultural College, 1974—1985. Australian counsellor Conference Board, 1975—1990.