• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0450

Scotter, Sheila Winifred Gordon

(1920 – 2012)
  • Born 2 December, 1920, Calcutta India
  • Died 6 April, 2012, Melbourne Victoria Australia
  • Occupation Author, Broadcaster, Columnist

Summary

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.

Events

  • 1988 - 1988

    Chairman of The Dame Joan Hammond Award

  • 1982 - 1988

    Foundation Vice-Chairman of the Victorian State Opera Foundation

  • 1980 - 1983

    Member of the Board of the Victorian State Opera

  • 1969 - 1972

    Member of the Board of Australian Opera

  • 1962 - 1971

    Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Australia

  • 1962 - 1971

    Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Living magazine

  • 1962 - 1971

    Director of Conde Nast Publications

  • 1958 - 1962

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

  • 1956 - 1958

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

  • 1953 - 1956

    High Fashion Buyer for Georges Melbourne

  • 1949 - 1953

    High Fashion Buyer for Myer Melbourne

  • 1992 - 1992

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

  • 1970 - 1970

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

Published resources

Archival resources

  • National Library of Australia
    • [Biographical cuttings on Sheila Winnifred Gordon Scotter, author, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
  • National Library of Australia, Pictures Collection
    • Portrait of Sheila Scotter AM MBE, 1993 [picture] / Greg Barrett