Eric McClintock

Sir Eric Paul McClintock AO (born 13 September 1918) is an Australian former public servant and businessman.

Eric McClintock was born on 13 September 1918. He was educated at De La Salle College, Armidale and the University of Sydney. He worked in the Naval Supply Office, Department of the Navy 1935-47.[1][2] He joined the Australian Trade Commissioner Service, serving in Washington as Commercial Attaché on various international emergency food council committees. He was appointed an Assistant Trade Commissioner in 1948, based in New York. He returned to Australia in 1951 as Director of Trade Promotion in the Department of Commerce and Agriculture.[2]

He was a speech writer for future Prime Minister John McEwen, then Minister for Trade, and served as First Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade 1958-61.[3][2] He was also associated with the Australian Industry Development Corporation.

After leaving the Public Service, he was Chairman of Woolworths Limited from 1980-87.[4] During his tenure, the Dick Smith electronics business and Victorian supermarket chain Safeway were acquired, and the "Fresh Food People" slogan was instituted.[5] In 1986, for the first time since 1923, no final dividend was paid on the company's shares.[6]

Directorships and board appointments include Ashton Mining,[7] the Asia Pacific Space Centre Advisory Board,[8] and Commissioner of Medicare Australia 2004-05.[9] He was NSW campaign chair for the Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame (now defunct).[10]

In 2010 he delivered the eulogy at the funeral of his friend and neighbour, the novelist Jon Cleary.[11]

Honours

Eric McClintock was knighted in the 1981 New Year's Honours for service to exports and industry.[12]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Burke's Peerage. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  2. 1 2 3 Boris Schedvin, EMISSARIES OF TRADE: a history of the Australian trade commissioner service. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  3. ↑ Peter Golding, Black Jack McEwen: Political Gladiator. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  4. ↑ Woolworth's History. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  5. ↑ Ian McIlwraith, "Long way to the top for Myer's new chairman", Sydney Morning Herald, 8 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  6. ↑ Justinian. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  7. ↑ Jack Carr, Major Companies of The Far East and Australasia 1992/93: Volume 3: Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  8. ↑ Senate Hansard. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  9. ↑ Medicare Australia Annual Report 2005-06. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  10. ↑ Australian Mining Hall of Fame, Official Opening. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  11. ↑ Kimberley Community Profile, Oct 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  12. ↑ It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  13. ↑ It's an Honour: AO. Retrieved 24 June 2017
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