Hugh mackay biography


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    Hugh Mackay

    Education

    Sydney Grammar School (1950-4)

    University of Sydney (BA, Psychology, Philosophy, 1962)

    Macquarie University (MA, Philosophy, 1991)

    Honorary Degrees & Awards

    Doctor of Letters (Charles Sturt University, 1995)

    Doctor of Letters (Macquarie University, 1999)

    Doctor of Letters (University of New South Wales, 2002)

    Doctor of Letters (Western Sydney University, 2010)

    Doctor of Letters (University of Wollongong, 2016)


    Hartnett Medal, Royal Society of Arts (2004)

    Alumni Award for Community Service, University of Sydney (2004)


    Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia (2015) 


    Employment History

    1955-8 McNair Surveys (now ACNielsen)

    1959 Toowoomba Grammar School (teacher & housemaster)

    1960-2 Australian Broadcasting Commission (Audience Research)

    1963-70 George Patterson/founded Consensus Research, 1966

    1971- Hugh Mackay Pty Limited (formerly Mackay Research Pty Limited), incorporating The Centre for Communication Studies, 1974-1994


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