biography
| name: |
Abeles, Sir (Emil Herbert) Peter
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pronunciation:
[ayblz]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1924–99)
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| biography:
| Industrialist, born in Vienna, Austria. He studied in Budapest, then went to Sydney in 1949. The following year he founded Alltrans, which in 1967 merged with Thomas Nationwide Transport (TNT). Under his leadership TNT expanded into all forms of road transport, air courier services, and containerized and bulk shipping. In 1979 TNT and Rupert Murdoch's News Limited gained control of Ansett Airlines, and Abeles became joint managing director of the new company, resigning in 1992. Knighted in 1972, he was known for his friendships with prominent politicians, particularly Bob Hawke. |
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