General manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission
In office 26 February 1965 – 1 July 1982
Preceded by
Sir Charles Moses
Succeeded by
Keith Jennings
Personal details
Born
Talbot Sydney Duckmanton
(1921-10-25)25 October 1921 South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Died
12 June 1995(1995-06-12) (aged 73) Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Spouses
Florence Simmonds
(m. 1947–1978)
Janet Strickland
(m. 1979–1981)
Carolyn Wright
(m. 1982–1984)
Janet Strickland
(m. 1986–1995)
Education
Newington College
Occupation
Broadcaster
Military service
Allegiance
Australia
Branch/service
Australian Army (1941–43) Royal Australian Air Force (1943–45)
Years of service
1941–1945
Rank
Flying Officer
Sir Talbot Sydney DuckmantonCBE (25 October 1921 – 12 June 1995) was an Australian broadcaster and radio and television administrator. As general manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission he oversaw the advent of colour television, ABC Classic FM and Triple J.[1]
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