Frank Pryor
| Frank Pryor OBE | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Secondary Industry | |
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In office 9 January 1973 – 12 June 1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Frank Commons Pryor November 1919 Nyngan, New South Wales |
| Died |
November 1985 (aged 65–66) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Maynard Keyenes |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Frank Commons Pryor OBE was a senior Australia public servant.
Life and career
Pryor graduated with first class honours in Philosophy from the University of Sydney, having been a member of the Philosophy Club there in 1939.[1] Within a year of graduation, Pryor began his Australian Public Service career in the Department of the Treasury.[2]
In November 1971, Pryor resigned from the Treasury after John Stone was appointed a Deputy Secretary in the Department.[3] In December 1971 Pryor returned to the Australian Public Service as director of the Office of Secondary Industry within the Department of Trade and Industry.[3]
In July 1972 the Australian Government approved the creation of 25 new positions in the Office of Secondary Industry, giving Pryor the opportunity to set up the nucleus for a full-scale Department of Secondary Industry.[4]
In April 1973 the then Minister for Secondary Industry, Jim Cairns, proposed to Cabinet that Pryor be appointed to the board of the Australian Industry Development Corporate.[5]
Pryor retired from the public service in 1984.[2]
Pryor died in Canberra in November 1985.[2]
Awards
Frank Pryor was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in January 1970 while First Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.[6]
References
- ↑ Barcan, Alan (2002), Radical Students: The Old Left at Sydney University, Melbourne University Press, p. 105, ISBN 0 522 85017 0
- 1 2 3 Clark, Manning (3 December 1985). "Obituary: Mr Frank Commons Pryor". The Canberra Times. p. 10.
- 1 2 Juddery, Bruce (24 December 1971). "Trade post". The Canberra Times.
- ↑ Juddery, Bruce (7 July 1972). "Secondary Industry faces opposition". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
- ↑ Bracken, Warwick (14 April 1973). "Government appointee for AIDC". The Canberra Times. p. 19.
- ↑ "Search Australian Honours: PRYOR, Frank Commons", itsanhonour.gov.au (Australian Government), archived from the original on 23 August 2014
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Doug McKay (Acting) |
Secretary of the Department of Secondary Industry 1973 - 1974 |
Succeeded by Doug McKay as Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade |
| Succeeded by Neil Currie as Secretary of the Department of Manufacturing Industry | ||