About Ian Davis
Lived 1939 – 2016 (aged 77). Ian Davis was an Australian politician.
George Ian Davis (7 February 1939 – 25 February 2016) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Melbourne to George Davis and Viola, née Jackson. After attending South West Brunswick State School and Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, he received an Associate Diploma in Communications from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He worked as an engineer in 1961 before becoming sales manager with George Davis Glass, his father's firm, becoming partner in 1973 and managing director in 1981. In 1987 he became managing director of GBL Services Pty Ltd and Royston Holdings Pty Ltd. A member of the Liberal Party since 1973, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1992 as the member for Essendon, but he was defeated in 1996.
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Who was Ian Davis?
Australian politician (1939-2016)
When was Ian Davis born?
Ian Davis was born on 7 February 1939.
When did Ian Davis die?
Ian Davis died on 25 February 2016.
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Ian Davis was a politician.
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Ian Davis was Australian.
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