Stanley Ellis Leighton (1898 – 12 June 1991) was a construction entrepreneur. He was the founder of Leighton Contractors, later known as CIMIC Group, which is Australia's largest contracting business.[1]
Biography
Born in the United Kingdom, Leighton served as a lieutenant in the Suffolk Regiment during the latter stages of First World War.[2][3] He joined his father's house-building business, D. Leighton and Sons, in 1920.[1] He succeeded his father as managing director and, after the Second World War, when contracting margins tightened in the UK, he emigrated to Australia to establish and expand the Australian Branch of the business.[1] Under his leadership, the company became a major contractor in Australia and was the subject of an initial public offering on the Melbourne Stock Exchange in 1962.[1] He retired in 1972 and died in 1991.[1]
References
^ abcde"A brief history of some of Australia's construction giants" (PDF). Australian Institute of Building. p. 7. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^"2/Lieutenant Stanley Ellis Leighton, The Suffolk Regiment". National Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
stanley, leighton, businessman, stanley, ellis, leighton, 1898, june, 1991, construction, entrepreneur, founder, leighton, contractors, later, known, cimic, group, which, australia, largest, contracting, business, biography, editborn, united, kingdom, leighton. Stanley Ellis Leighton 1898 12 June 1991 was a construction entrepreneur He was the founder of Leighton Contractors later known as CIMIC Group which is Australia s largest contracting business 1 Biography EditBorn in the United Kingdom Leighton served as a lieutenant in the Suffolk Regiment during the latter stages of First World War 2 3 He joined his father s house building business D Leighton and Sons in 1920 1 He succeeded his father as managing director and after the Second World War when contracting margins tightened in the UK he emigrated to Australia to establish and expand the Australian Branch of the business 1 Under his leadership the company became a major contractor in Australia and was the subject of an initial public offering on the Melbourne Stock Exchange in 1962 1 He retired in 1972 and died in 1991 1 References Edit a b c d e A brief history of some of Australia s construction giants PDF Australian Institute of Building p 7 Retrieved 6 January 2020 2 Lieutenant Stanley Ellis Leighton The Suffolk Regiment National Archives Retrieved 6 January 2020 No 30395 The London Gazette Supplement 23 November 2017 p 12135 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stanley Leighton businessman amp oldid 1084407151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
