Alex Rigby

Alex Rigby

Alexander Leslie Rigby AM ED (30 January 1916 - January 2001) was an Australian builder and company director. [ Who's Who in Australia 1988 (Melb, 1988) pp 762 ]

Early life

Rigby was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and attended Newington College (1929-1933) [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 166 ] and Sydney Technical College.

Business career

* Director - Kell & Rigby (1952-1984)

Community activity

* College Councillor, Newingtonian College (1949-1973)
* President, Old Newingtonians' Union (1959-1960) [Newington Across the Years, A History of Newington College 1863 - 1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 347 ]
* President, NSW Branch of the Order of Australia Association (1986-1990) during which time the flagpole at Darling Harbour was presented as a Bicentenary gift to the state [ [http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/branches/nsw/index.php Order of Australia Association] ]
* Councillor, National Trust of Australia (NSW)
* President, Australian Institute of Building (1970-1972) [ [http://www.aib.org.au/people/AIB-Rigby.htm Australian Institute of Building] ]
* Vice-Chairman, Standards Association of Australia (1980-1988)
* President, Civic Reform Association (1971-1973)
* Member, Metric Conversion Board (1972-1977)

Honours

* Order of Australia - Member 1981 for service to the community
* Efficiency Decoration - Awarded 1952 for service the Australian Milita

References

External links

* [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/ It's an Honour]


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