Pioneer Woman
Gracemary MacKINNON
Born: 1911
Died: 20/12/1994
Special Achievements:Executive and Public Servant. 1940 - secretary to Australian Wool Board Secretariat; 1961 until retirement in 1971 - secretary to International Wool Secretariat; 1 of only 3 women senior executives in the wool promotion industry worldwide.
1961 - Received Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Australian wool industry.
After retirement, continued to promote the employment of women at the executive level.
Resources
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Link - Mackinnon, Gracemary (1911 - )
The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia
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Image - Gracemary MacKinnon
from NPWHF Gracemary MacKINNON file
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