Well, here is the second BIO posting.

The first one in this post is from Andrew Rowe:

I attended TPHS from 1960 to 1961, in classes 2C and 3C, and successfully completed the Intermediate Certificate, then I moved to Coffs Harbour where I completed the NSW Leaving Certificate at Coffs Harbour High School in 1963.

I subsequently returned to Canberra in late 1963 and have lived here ever since.  I joined the Commonwealth Department of Customs & Excise where I worked for 20 years. While working in Customs, I undertook a Bachelor of Arts in Administration degree part time at the then Canberra College of Advanced Education.

After Customs I worked with the Department of Industry and Commerce for four years and then transferred to the ACT Government where I worked for 14 years, mainly in the Registrar-General's Office where I occupied the position of Manager, Business Names & Associations.  I retired from the workforce in 2001.

I married Christina in 1975, we now live in Florey and we have three sons Ross (34), Ian (32) and Richard (30).  Ross is an Information technology contractor, Ian is a solicitor and Richard is a financial analyst with the Commonwealth Grants Commission.  We also have four grandchildren.

I always regarded TPHS as easily the best school I attended.

Since retirement, Christina and I have done some travelling both locally and overseas and I'm a keen lawn bowler.

 
and here is David Hoffman's BIO:
 

After  leaving TPHS, I did an Arts(Hons) degree at the ANU, spending the last three years at Bruce Hall, where I learnt to play bridge, and improved my billiards skills.

On graduating, I joined the Department of Mathematics, UNSW at the Royal Military College, Duntroon.

When the Australian Defence Force Academy opened in 1984, I transferred to the School of Computer Science, UNSW. During the time there I had a stint as Head of School.

In the early 1970s I joined the Australian Society for Operations Research, for which I had a period as President of the ACT Chapter, and was for 11 years the editor of the Society’s Bulletin, for which I was granted honorary life membership.

Resigning from academia in 2000, I then worked for 7 years as Principal Operational Analyst for the largest gun running company in Australia, ADI, now known as Thales Australia, best known as the supplier of the Bushmaster vehicle, used with success in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Subsequently I have consulted with my old university, providing courseware and courses.

On the sporting and recreational arena, I played comp tennis and squash until my back went, then took up orienteering (otherwise known as cunning running, although if nobody is around it is more like walking), and am now seriously trying to reduce my golf handicap as a C grade golfer.

However my main activity has been bridge, representing Australia at world championships on and off since 1971, and winning a number of Australian championships for the ACT. I am also currently Immediate Past President of the Canberra Bridge Club.

Somewhere in between Julia and I have raised a pigeon pair, each of whom has also produced a pigeon pair. Fortunately they all live in Sydney, close enough to enjoy, but far enough away not to tie us down.

Check back soon, there are more BIOs to come!