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
- Richard Hunter - Regius Professor of Greek and Fellow of Trinity College, The University of Cambridge
- Ardon Harry Hyland - Former 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 - former director of failed telecommunications company One.Tel and insurance company HIH Insurance
- Michael Crouch AO - current Chairman of Zip Industries
- James Fairfax AC - arts patron and philanthropist (also attended Geelong Grammar School)
- David Gyngell - CEO of Australian commercial broadcasting network Channel Nine[2][3]
- Michael Hannan, the publisher and owner of FPC Magazines[4]
- James Packer - Chairman of CPH Investments and Crown Limited[2][3]
- Kerry Packer AC - former media tycoon
- Jodee Rich - founder of One.Tel, a failed telecommunications company, and PeopleBrowsr
- Michael Cannon Brookes - CEO and co-founder of Atlassian
Media, entertainment and the arts
- Oliver Ackland - actor[5]
- Steve Clark - Rock n Roll Hall of Fame EG, Died Pretty, Triple J
- Peter Draffin - novelist[6]
- John Gaden - actor[7]
- David Handley - founder of Sculpture by the Sea
- Peter Kingston AM - artist and activist[8]
- Mungo Wentworth MacCallum - political journalist, humorist and commentator
- Jim Maxwell AM – ABC Radio cricket commentator[8]
- Garry McDonald AO - comedian, star of Mother and Son and creator of alter-ego Norman Gunston[8]
- Craig McGregor - writer/novelist, academic, and cultural critic
- Andrew Pfeiffer - landscape architect
- John Rayment - lighting designer, Soulmates
- Sam Reid - film actor[9]
- Kim Ryrie - co-designer of the Fairlight CMI
- Adam Shand - writer and freelance journalist, located in Africa for three years to report on Rwanda and Zimbabwe
- Andrew Sharp - stage, film, and TV actor, and singer[10]
- Martin Sharp AM - artist, cartoonist, songwriter, and filmmaker[8]
- Harvey Shore - 5xLogie Winning TV writer/Producer[11]
- Tony Sheldon - award-winning stage actor/singer, film and TV actor[12]
- Antony Szeto - film director
- Michael Turtle - Triple J newsreader and ABC-TV news journalist
- Nick Vindin - sports presenter with SBS World News Australia; travel correspondent with Smooth radio network
- Peter Vogel - co-designer of the Fairlight CMI
- Michael White (Made Wijaya) - landscape architect, architect, and cultural anthropologist
- Kip Williams - Helpmann Award winning theatre director[13]
- Simon Wincer - film director
Law
- Justice Ken Handley - former NSW Supreme Court, Court of Appeal Judge[14]
- Justice Robert Macfarlane - NSW Supreme Court, Court of Appeal Judge
- Paul Mason - Commissioner for Children, Tasmania[15]
- Sir Laurence Whistler Street AC, KCMG - 14th Chief Justice of New South Wales[8]
Politics
- Hon. Tim Bruxner - former member of the NSW Parliament and Deputy Premier of New South Wales
- Sean Carmichael - elected member of Woollahra Local Council[16]
- Ben Franklin - elected member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales[17]
- David Griffin - elected 74th Lord Mayor of Sydney
- Michael Knight AO - 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
- Anthony Abrahams (1967) – national rugby union player (Wallaby)[18]
- Daniel Batman (1998) – Sydney 2000 Olympic 400m runner (also attended The Scots College)
- Edward Cowan (2000) – Australian Test cricketer
- Paul Darveniza – national rugby union player (Wallaby)
- James Hunter (2009) – basketball player[19]
- Will Langford (2010) – AFL Premiership Player (2014) for Hawthorn Football Club[20]
- Murray Rose (1956) – Olympic gold medal swimmer
Luke Kendall, Australian Basketball player
- Steven Solomon (2011) – London 2012 Olympic 400m runner[21]
- Ed Stubbs (2006) – Australian Rugby 7s representative[22]
Medicine
- Prof. David Cooper AO - HIV researcher[23]
- Prof. Colin Johnston AO - heart and liver researcher[24]
- Prof. Miles Little AO - surgeon and poet[25]
- Prof. James May AC - surgeon and surgical pioneer[26]
See also
References
- ↑ Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (2007). "HYLAND (Harry) Ardon Robin". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- 1 2 Heffernan, Madeleine (6 May 2014). "High price for James Packer v David Gyngell street brawl photos". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- 1 2 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
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- ↑ Supreme Court Retrieved 26.9.2007
- ↑ http://www.academia.edu/7247715/Paul_Mason_Esq_Commissioner_for_Children_Tasmania
- ↑ 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.
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- ↑ James Hunter just as skilled at music as basketball
- ↑ Will Langford: Hawthorn Hawk Premiership Player cranbrook.nsw.edu.au News 29 September 2014
- ↑ Randwick Botany Harriers
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