Frank Commons Pryor OBE (1919-1985) was a senior Australia public servant.
Frank Pryor | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Secondary Industry | |
| 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 | Joan Adelaide Steer |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career edit
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 Corporation.[5]
Pryor retired from the public service in 1984.[2]
Pryor died in Canberra in November 1985.[2]
Awards edit
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 edit
- ^ Barcan, Alan (2002), Radical Students: The Old Left at Sydney University, Melbourne University Press, p. 105, ISBN 0-522-85017-0
- ^ a b c Clark, Manning (3 December 1985). "Obituary: Mr Frank Commons Pryor". The Canberra Times. p. 10.
- ^ a b 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
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