Frank Howarth

Frank Howarth

Frank Howarth at the Australian Museum
16th Director of the Australian Museum
In office
February 2004  February 2014
Nominated by Government of New South Wales
Preceded by Mike Archer (paleontologist)
Succeeded by Kim McKay
Personal details
Born (1951-10-24) 24 October 1951
Sydney, Australia
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s) Peter
Alma mater Newington College
Macquarie University (BA (Hons))
University of New South Wales (MSc Soc)
Profession Public Servant

Frank Richard Howarth PSM (born 24 October 1951) is an Australian public servant and was the Director of the Australian Museum from February 2004 to February 2014.[1]

Early life and education

He was born in Sydney and educated at Newington College (1963-1969), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House.[2] As his family lived on the lower North Shore of Sydney, on the northern side of the Parramatta River, Howarth eschewed traditional GPS sport and chose to sail instead. He gained a geology degree from Macquarie University and a Master of Science and Society from the University of New South Wales.

Public Service career

In 1981 he joined the New South Wales public service and has held positions with the Department of Industrial Development and Decentralisation, NSW Science and Technology Council, Public Service Board, and the Roads and Traffic Authority. He was appointed Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney in 1996 and to his Australian Museum position in 2004.[3]

Private life

On 24 June 1978, Howarth attended the protest that led to the Sydney Mardi Gras[4] and was shocked when The Sydney Morning Herald published in full the names of those arrested, leading to many people being outed to their friends and places of employment.[5] Howarth and his long-term partner, Peter, live in an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney having recently moved from an eastern beach-side suburb.[6]

Honours

References

  1. Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content Melb, 2007) pp 1036: Howarth, Frank Richard (1951 - )
  2. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp93
  3. Sunday Brunch – Frank Howarth Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  4. "Mardi Gras" (transcript). George Negus Tonight. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  5. "New South Wales Year Book, 1998". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  6. Sunday Brunch – Frank Howarth Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  7. It's an honour Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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