Eric Neal

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name=Sir Eric James Neal


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AC CVO
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nationality=Australian
order=32nd Governor of South Australia
term_start=1996
term_end=2001
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successor= Marjorie Jackson
order2=Chief Commissioner of Sydney
term_start2=1987
term_end2=1988
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birth_date=Birth date and age|1924|6|24|mf=y
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Sir Eric James Neal AC CVO (born 3 June 1924) was the Governor of South Australia 1996-2001, Commissioner of Sydney from 1987 to 1988, and currently the Chancellor of Flinders University.

He trained as an engineer at the South Australian School of Mines (now part of the University of South Australia), and became a successful businessman. The peak of his career was fourteen years as CEO of Boral. He was also a Director of John Fairfax Holdings, BHP, Coca-Cola Amatil and AMP Limited and Chairperson of Westpac.

He was appointed Governor of South Australia in 1996, being the first person from the business community to take up residence in Government House in Adelaide.

Honours

*Neal was created a Knight Bachelor in 1982. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083571&search_type=quick&showInd=true It's an Honour] - Knight Bachelor]

*He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1988. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=871188&search_type=quick&showInd=true It's an Honour] - Companion of the Order of Australia]

*He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1992. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1134632&search_type=quick&showInd=true It's an Honour] - Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]

*He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1121199&search_type=quick&showInd=true It's an Honour] - Centenary Medal]

*He is one of only five Life Fellows of the Australian Institute of Building [ [http://www.aib.org.au Australian Institute of Building] ]

*On April 17 2007, Sir Eric Neal accepted the offer of the Adelaide University Soccer Club Blacks invitation to become the club's patron.

*The University of South Australia has named its Mawson Lakes campus library after him.

References

External links

* [http://www.flinders.edu.au/news/articles/?mr010811 Press release of appointment as Chancellor of Flinders University]
* [http://www.unisa.edu.au/blueprint/buildings/ericneal.asp University of South Australia - Sir Eric Neal library]
* [http://www.flinders.edu.au/about/officers/chancellor.html Biography of Chancellor of Flinders University]
* [http://www.aib.org.au/About/AIB-HonoraryFellows.htm Australian Institute of Building Honorary Fellows]
* [http://wiki.flindersstudents.com/wiki/Sir_Eric_Neal Sir Eric Neal on the Flinders uni Wiki]
* [http://www.auscblacks.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=64]