Robert Somervaille

Robert Duncan Somervaille AO (29 October, 1921 [Sydney Morning Herald May 6, 2008 obituary.] - April 14, 2008) was an Australian lawyer and company director. He served as the chairman of the Australian Telecommunications Commission from 1986 until 1991. cite news |first=|last=|title=Former ABC chairman Somervaille dies, aged 86
url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/15/2217884.htm |work= ABC News |publisher= |date=2008-04-15 |accessdate=2008-05-07] He also head the Overseas Telecommunications Commission, which later became known as Telstra.Robert Somervaille born in Strathfield, NSW. Somervaille planned to study law until World War 2 intervened. He later joined Hill Samuel now the Macquarie Group. [Sydney Morning Herald May 6, 2008 obituary.] Somervaille was named a member of the Order of Australia in 1984 and became an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1992. He died on April 14, 2008, at the age of 86.

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