Robert Storr (banker)

Robert Walter Storr
Born (1920-09-17)17 September 1920
Newcastle, New South Wales
Died 15 February 1992(1992-02-15) (aged 71)
Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Education Newington College
Occupation Banking
Spouse(s) Single; Never married

Robert "Bob" Walter Storr (17 September 1920 — 15 February 1992) was an Australian-born banker active in Southeast Asia and his country of birth.[1] After his death he became notable as a philanthropist with bequests in medical science[2] and music education.[3]

Birth and education

Storr was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, and aged eight his family moved to a rural property between Forbes and Grenfell. His early education was in the multi-class schoolroom at Ooma Creek Public School[1] before attending Newington College as a boarder (1935–1936). He left school at 15 to return to the land.[4]

Banking career

Realising that he was not suited to farm life, Storr joined the Commonwealth Bank in 1939. After war service he returned to the bank and worked in both Australia and Papua New Guinea. From 1958 until 1963, Storr lived in Kuala Lumpur and was the Assistant to the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia. After his return to Australia he became the first Principal of the Commonwealth Bank Staff Training College (later known as Callaghan Staff College, but now disbanded). In 1971, Storr moved to Jakarta and became Principal of the Training College for Indonesian Bankers before re-establishing the Jakarta Stock Exchange in 1977. In 1982 he moved to Singapore to start an office for the Commonwealth Bank and after his retirement he remained there and consulted to Westpac as a financial advisor.[1]

Honours

For his work with the central bank of Malaysia he was made an Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) by the then King of Malaysia, Putra of Perlis.[1]

War service

From May 1941 until November 1943, Storr served as a sergeant with the Australian Army in World War II.[5]

Golf

During his time in Malaysia, Storr became the Captain of the Royal Selangor Golf Club. He was the first Captain of the Jagorawi Golf and Country Club in Indonesia.[1]

Bequests

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Newington College (1993), The Newingtonian, Newington College, retrieved 9 August 2014
  2. The Robert W Storr Chair of Hepatic Medicine Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. Robert Walter Storr Music Bursary Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 190
  5. WWII Nominal Roll Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  6. Patrons Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  7. Scholarship information Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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