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Presidents and Chairmen of the Board 1854 - the Present

1856-80

Sir Redmond Barry, KCMG
1880-83 David Charteris McArthur
1883-96 Sir George Verdon, KCMG
1896-1905 The Hon Edward Langton
1905-20 Henry Gyles Turner
1920-28  Alexander Leeper
1928 The Hon George Swinburne
1928-33 Sir Leo Cussen, Kt
1933-35 Rev Edward Holdsworth Sugden
1935-37 Alfred Bright, CBE
1937-39 Alexander Sydney Joske
1939-45  Sir Keith Murdoch, Kt
1945-46  Sir Thomas Nettlefold, Kt, OBE
1946-65 Rev C Irving Benson, OBE
1965-66  Sir Henry Winneke, KCMG, KVCO, OBE
1967-85  The Hon Mr Justice J E Starke
1985-89 Dr Norman Curry
1989-92 James Strong
1992-95  Leigh Masel
1995-2000  Ian Renard
2000-06 Sam Lipski, AM
2006- The Hon John Cain
 
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Portrait of Sir Redmond Barry by John Botterill - detail

Sir Redmond Barry (detail of portrait by John Botterill, c 1853-1880, Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria)