| 词条 | Royce Abbey |
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| name = Royce Abbey | image = Royce Abbey photo.png | caption = | birth_name = Albert Henry Royce Abbey | birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|6|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Footscray, Victoria | death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|2|20|1922|6|8|df=y}} | death_place = Melbourne, Victoria | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = | nationality = Australian | other_names = | known_for = President of Rotary International | education = | employer = Dural Leeds, Hunter Douglas | occupation = Businessman | title = | salary = | networth = | height = | weight = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = | spouse = Jean Abbey (nee Jean Armstrong) | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | signature = | website = }}Royce Abbey (8 June 1922 – 20 February 2014) was an Australian who was President of Rotary International in 1988-89.[1] CareerRoyce Abbey was educated at state primary and secondary schools in Footscray, Victoria. When he left school in his mid-teens he worked as a shoeshine boy and messenger at a shoe shop and then in a real estate agency. In 1941, he enlisted in the Australian Army and was deployed in New Guinea and New Britain during World War 2. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal (Australia) for bravery and leadership during fighting. He was later commissioned as a Lieutenant.[1] [2][3] After the war, he joined his brother in a family-owned window shades manufacturing business, Dural Leeds, which was later taken over by the multinational company Hunter Douglas. After 5 years as marketing director for Hunter Douglas, he established his own business, Abbey Marketing.[1][2][3] Community ServiceRoyce Abbey joined the Rotary Club of Essendon in 1954, becoming Club President in 1963-64 and District 280 (9800) Governor in 1969-70. He was elected to the Rotary International Board in 1976-77 and served as Vice-President in 1977-78. He was inaugural Chairman of the Board of Australian Rotary Health from 1982-1988.[4] In 1988-89 he became President of Rotary International. His time as President included the continued development of the Polio Plus campaign for Poliomyelitis eradication and the re-establishment of Rotary Clubs in countries from the former Soviet Union.[1][2][3] Royce Abbey was involved in a number of other community service activities, including: [1] [2]
HonoursRoyce Abbey received the following honours:[1][2][3]
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Henningham, P. (2007). Royce Abbey: The Boy, the Soldier, the Businessman, the Rotarian Leader. Parramatta: RDU Books. 2. ^1 2 3 4 Abbey, D. (2014). Rotary leader who put his life and soul into everything he did. Sydney Morning Herald, 14 March 2014Parramatta: RDU Books. 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url= http://rotaryaustralia.org.au/news/6804/remembering-royce-abbey?frm_id=4|title=Remembering Royce Abbey|author= Rotary Australia|accessdate=27 December 2017}} 4. ^Henningham, P. (2011). With Health in Mind: The Story of Australian Rotary Health. Parramatta: Australian Rotary Health. 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://ihouse.unimelb.edu.au/external-bookings/event-spaces|title=Event Spaces |author=International House |accessdate=27 December 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://royceabbey.com|title=The Royce and Jean Abbey Endowed Fund and the Vocational Scholarship|author=Royce Abbey Website |accessdate=27 December 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/home/funding-breakdown/|title=Funding breakdown 2017|author=Australian Rotary Health |accessdate=27 December 2017}} External links
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