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Scotter, Sheila Winifred Gordon (1920 - )

AM, MBE
Archival/Heritage ResourcesPublished Resources
Author, Broadcaster and Columnist
Born: 2 December 1920  Calcutta, India

On 8th June 1992, Sheila Scotter was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the Arts, particularly through fundraising. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) on 13th June 1970 for services to journalism and commerce.


Career Highlights

Events
1949 - 1953

High Fashion Buyer for Myer Melbourne

1953 - 1956

High Fashion Buyer for Georges Melbourne

1956 - 1958

Promotion Director of the marketing division of Joseph Bancroft and Son Wilmington Delaware for Australia and New Zealand

1958 - 1962

Head of the marketing division of Joseph Bancroft and Son Wilmington Delaware for Continental Europe Paris

1962 - 1971

Director of Conde Nast Publications

1962 - 1971

Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Living magazine

1962 - 1971

Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Australia

1969 - 1972

Member of the Board of Australian Opera

13 June 1970

Appointed to the Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) for services to journalism and commerce.

1980 - 1983

Member of the Board of the Victorian State Opera

1982 - 1988

Foundation Vice-Chairman of the Victorian State Opera Foundation

1988

Chairman of The Dame Joan Hammond Award

8 June 1992

Appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to The Arts, particularly through fundraising.

 
Sources used to compile this entry: Who's Who in Australia 2002, p. 1666.
 
Published Resources

Australian Women Exhibitions

Books

  • Scotter, Sheila, A bedside cookbook, Hutchinson, Melbourne, 1978, 213 pp. [ Details... ]

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Created: 3 March 2003
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