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Name	Alexander Nicholas Davison
Born	12 February, 1923 Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	20 February, 1965 (aged 42) Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education *	Xavier College (Melbourne) (student, 1935-1941)
Occupation or Descriptor *	soldier (1941-1942) Federal, Australia shoe/boot manufacturer (1942-1965) Victoria, Australia motor racing driver (1946-1965) Victoria, Australia cattle breeder (1950-1965) Victoria, Australia dairy farmer (1950-1965) Victoria, Australia motor dealer (1950-1965) Victoria, Australia tannery owner (1950-1965) Victoria, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (soldier)
Awards	Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame (inductee, 2017)
Key Events *	Australian Grand Prix (winner, 1954) Australian Grand Prix (winner, 1957) Australian Grand Prix (winner, 1958) Australian Grand Prix (winner, 1961)
Legacies *	Lex Davison Trophy (Australian Grand Prix) (eponym)
Key Organisations *	Melbourne Swimming Club (member, ?-1965) Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne (council member) Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia (Vic) (founder, ?-1965) Light Car Club of Australia (president, 1956-1959)

* Dates are approximate