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Name	Sir Reginald Myles Ansett
Born	13 February, 1909 Inglewood, Victoria, Australia
Died	23 December, 1981 (aged 72) Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia
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Education *	Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne) (student)
Occupation or Descriptor *	aviator (1929-1936) Victoria, Australia airline owner (1936-1981) Victoria, Australia coach/line owner (1943-1981) Victoria, Australia truck/fleet owner (1943-1981) Victoria, Australia racehorse breeder (1950-1981) Victoria, Australia racehorse owner (1950-1981) Victoria, Australia television station owner (1960-1981) Victoria, Australia benefactor (general) (1981-1981) Victoria, Australia
Workplaces *	Ansett Transport Industries Ltd (owner, 1935)

* Dates are approximate