| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Australian Dictionary of Biography (Vol 15) |
| Editors | J Ritchie, D Langmore |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press (an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing) |
| Pages | 234-235pp |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Abstract
Donald Bruce Mackay (1933-1977), furniture store proprietor and anti-drugs campaigner, was born on 13 September 1933 at Griffith, New South Wales, third and youngest child of Australian-born parents Lennox William Mackay, house furnisher, and his wife Phyllis, née Roberts. The family moved to Sydney in 1943. On leaving Barker College, Hornsby, Don worked for furniture companies, studied accountancy and completed national-service training. In 1955 he returned to Griffith to help his brother run the family business.