List of Old Boys of Cranbrook School, Sydney
- For other places of the same name, see Cranbrook (disambiguation).
This is a List of notable Old Boys of Cranbrook School Sydney, they being notable former students - known as "Old Boys" of the Anglican Church school, Cranbrook School in Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
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Academic
- Ardon Robin Hyland, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of James Cook University; Emeritus Professor at Southern Cross University (also attended Brisbane Boys' College)[1]
Chess
- Cecil Purdy AO - Chess International Master and inaugural World Correspondence Chess champion
Business
- Rodney Adler, a former director of failed telecommunications company One.Tel and insurance company HIH Insurance
- Michael Crouch AO, the current Chairman of Zip Industries
- James Fairfax AC, an arts patron
- David Gyngell, the CEO of Australian commercial broadcasting network Channel Nine[2][3]
- Michael Hannan, the publisher and owner of FPC Magazines[4]
- James Packer, the Chairman of CPH Investments and Crown Limited[2][3]
- Kerry Packer AC, a former Australian media tycoon
- Jodee Rich, a founder of One.Tel a failed telecommunications company and PeopleBrowsr
Media, entertainment and the arts
- Oliver Ackland - Australian actor[5]
- Mungo Wentworth MacCallum - Political journalist, humorist and commentator
- Garry McDonald - Comedian star of Mother and Son and portrayor of alter-ego Norman Gunston
- Craig McGregor - Writer, academic and cultural critic
- Adam Shand - Writer and freelance journalist, located in Africa for three years to report on Rwanda and Zimbabwe
- Martin Sharp - Artist, cartoonist, songwriter and film-maker
- Antony Szeto - Film director
- Michael Turtle - Triple J newsreader and ABCTV news journalist
- Nick Vindin - Sports Presenter with SBS World News Australia and Travel Correspondent with Smooth (radio network)
- Steve Clark - Rock n Roll Hall of Fame EG, Died Pretty, Triple J
Law
- Justice Ken Handley, a former NSW Supreme Court, Court of Appeal Judge[6]
- Justice Robert Macfarlane, a NSW Supreme Court, Court of Appeal Judge
- Sir Laurence Whistler Street, the 14th Chief Justice of New South Wales
Politics
- Hon. Tim Bruxner, former member of the NSW Parliament and Deputy Premier of New South Wales
- Sean Carmichael, an elected member of Woollahra Local Council[7]
- Ben Franklin, an elected member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales[8]
- David Griffin, the elected 74th Lord Mayor of Sydney
- Michael Knight AO, an elected former member of the NSW Parliament and Sydney 2000 Olympics Minister
Military
- Group Captain Pete Jeffrey, DSO DFC - WWII fighter ace
- Air Marshal Sir James Anthony Rowland, AC KBE DFC AFC
Sport
- Tony Abrahams (1967) – Australia national rugby union player (Wallaby)
- Daniel Batman (1998) – Sydney 2000 Olympic 400m runner (also attended The Scots College)
- Edward Cowan (2000) – Australian Test cricketer
- Will Langford (2010) – AFL Premiership Player (2014) for Hawthorn Football Club[9]
- Jim Maxwell – Cricket radio commentator
- Murray Rose (1956) – Olympic gold medal swimmer
- Steven Solomon (2011) – London 2012 Olympic 400m runner[10]
- Ed Stubbs (2006) – Australian Rugby 7s representative[11]
See also
References
- ↑ Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (2007). "HYLAND (Harry) Ardon Robin". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Heffernan, Madeleine (6 May 2014). "High price for James Packer v David Gyngell street brawl photos". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ferguson, Sarah (5 May 2014). "Behind the punch-up between James Packer and David Gyngell". 7.30. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (2007). "HANNAN Michael Ashton". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- ↑ Oliver Ackland
- ↑ Supreme Court Retrieved 26.9.2007
- ↑ Sean Carmichael Retrieved 28.8.2009
- ↑ Wood, Alicia (7 April 2014). "Bushwhacked by a city boy: Liberal MP Ben Franklin will move to regional NSW". The Daily Telegraph (Australia). Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ Will Langford: Hawthorn Hawk Premiership Player cranbrook.nsw.edu.au News 29 September 2014
- ↑ Randwick Botany Harriers
- ↑ Australian Rugby 7s
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