About Tom Fitzgerald
Lived 1918 – 1993 (aged 74). Tom Fitzgerald was an Australian journalist and economist.
Thomas Michael Fitzgerald (28 August 1918 – 25 January 1993) was an Australian economist, journalist and political advisor.
Education Fitzgerald trained in economics by reading Keynes at the University of Sydney (1936–40).
Fitzgerald was financial editor of The Sydney Morning Herald from 1952 to 1970. He sold Nation to Gordon Barton in 1972
In 1990 Fitzgerald delivered a set of six Boyer Lectures "Between Life and Economics – 'A dissenting case.
Personal Fitzgerald married in 1945, and had two sons and two daughters. He died in St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst on 25 January 1993.
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Who was Tom Fitzgerald?
Australian economist
When was Tom Fitzgerald born?
Tom Fitzgerald was born on 28 August 1918 in Marrickville.
When did Tom Fitzgerald die?
Tom Fitzgerald died on 25 January 1993 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales.
What was Tom Fitzgerald's occupation?
Tom Fitzgerald was a journalist and economist.
What nationality was Tom Fitzgerald?
Tom Fitzgerald was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Fitzgerald. https://biography.guide/tom-fitzgerald-journalist-1918/
MLA: "Tom Fitzgerald." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-fitzgerald-journalist-1918/.
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