Ted Harris (company director)

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Not to be confused with Albert Edward Harris.

Ted Harris

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, (born Albert Edward Harris; 1927) is an Australian businessman, director of companies, tennis commentator and sport administrator.

Personal

Harris was born in 1927.

The Scots College in Sydney where he was actively involved in sports and debating.[2] While at Scots College, he won the Royal Empire Society Medal, a New South Wales competition for public speaking.[2]

Business

In 1946, he started work with the

Australian Radio Network (1995–), Gazal Corporation (1989–2004), Australian Sports Commission (1984–1994), Zoological Board of New South Wales (1973–1990 including Director) and St Vincent's Clinic Foundation (2000–).[4]
Other boards that he has held directorships with include
Australian Broadcasting Commission (1974–1977), Australian Institute of Petroleum (1977–1987) and Trustee Walkley Awards (1976–1987).[4]

Sport

Harris has a long involvement in sport. At Scots College, he was a member of the first X (cricket team), first XVI (rugby team) and tennis teams.[2] At Macquarie Broadcasting, he was a sports commentator and editor.[2] In 1946, the Dunlop Rubber Company selected him to cover the Davis Cup in Melbourne. After joining Ampol, Harris continued to commentate on international tennis tournaments. During his time at Ampol, it used sport to sell its image as "The Australian Company" by sponsoring many sporting events.[2] His high level of interest and commitment in sport led to him chairing the Australian Olympic Federation 1984 and 1988 Fundraising programs.[2] In 1983, he was appointed the interim Chairman of the Australian Sports Commission and appointed chairman in 1984 when the Commission was established.[5] Major developments whilst he was at the Commission from 1984 to 1994 included the successful Aussie Sports Program (modified sport for children), the amalgamation the Australian Institute of Sport and the Australian Sports Commission and three major Australian Government funding injections into sport – Australian Sports Kit (1988), Maintain the Momentum (1992) and Olympic Athlete Program (1994). From 1991 to 1994, he was a member of the successful Sydney Olympics 2000 Bid Committee.[4]

Awards and honours

  • 1977– Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal[4]
  • 1979 – Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to the community[6]
  • 1989 – Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for service to the community[6]
  • 2013 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame General Member[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ampol". Daily Mirror: 18. 1 August 1972.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Stephens, Tony (12 June 1989). "Power passions, but all in service to the community". Sydney Morning Herlad.
  3. ^ Bice, Kathryn (20 November 1987). "Flying Australian with Ted Harris". Australian Financial Review Weekend Review.
  4. ^ a b c d Who's who in Australia. Melbourne: Crown Content. 2010.
  5. ^ Interim Committee for the Australian Sports Commission (1985). Report to the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
  6. ^ a b "Albert Edward Harris". It's an Honour Website. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Adam Scott awarded The Don by Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
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