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Name	David York Syme
Born	24 November, 1876 Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	8 May, 1963 (aged 86) Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Related Entries	[View as tree] Syme, Colin York (nephew)
Occupation or Descriptor *	company director (1909-1963) Victoria, Australia company manager (1909-1919) Victoria, Australia company managing director (1919-1932) Victoria, Australia company chief executive (1932-1963) Victoria, Australia shipowner (1932-1963) Victoria, Australia

* Dates are approximate