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David Bills

1948 – 2014

Australian forester and civil servant

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About David Bills

Lived 1948 – 2014 (aged 65–66).

David James Bills, CBE (9 February 1948 – 30 March 2014) was an Australian forester and civil servant.

Born in Tasmania on 9 February 1948, Bills studied at the Australian National University. After graduating, he worked in the Federal Forestry and Timber Bureau, before working for Associated Pulp and Paper Mills from 1978; he was eventually appointed to the board of its parent company, North Broken Hill Ltd and served as general manager from 1986 to 1995, overseeing Australia's largest forestry operation. He also served as president of the National Association of Forest Industries in 1994–95.

In 1995, he was appointed Director-General and Deputy Chairman of the Forestry Commission of the United Kingdom, He oversaw the breaking up of forestry functions for the devolved nations of Scotland and Wales and also introduced the UK Woodland Assurance Standard. and received the Gift to the Earth Award from the World Wildlife Foundation (its highest award). He was also chair of the Standing Committee of the Commonwealth Forestry Conference from 1996 to 2001 and in 2006 served as the president of the Commonwealth Forestry Association. He died on 30 March 2014 in Sydney.

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Born
1948
Birth century
Died
2014
Also known as
David James Bills

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Who was David Bills?

Australian forester and civil servant

When was David Bills born?

David Bills was born in 1948.

When did David Bills die?

David Bills died in 2014.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Bills

· Wikidata: Q110179510

· DBpedia: David Bills

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