Clarinets, Pipelines and Unforeseen Places

The Evolution of an Engineer

Grahame Campbell

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Grandamico Pty Ltd
09 March 2016

Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Biography; Biography: business & industry; Biography: arts & entertainment

In Clarinets, Pipelines and Unforeseen Places, Grahame Campbell tells the story of a world-spanning career in engineering that took him from the first steps as an undergraduate student all the way to the decision-rooms of power.

As a young man, Grahame envisioned a career in music, playing professional gigs as a jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. Even as the demands of reality intervened, including a young family, he never lost his passion for music, which continued as a counterpoint to his engineering work and a door-opener to new commercial relationships.

Grahame's story will take you from Sydney to the USA, Iraq, Trinidad, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, through the oil crisis of the 1970s and the resources and infrastructure booms to follow. Along the road you'll meet memorable characters including Dizzy Gillespie, Mick Jagger, Rex `The Strangler' Connor, and Andrew Forrest, and learn about life and big business as seen through the eyes of a dedicated and eternally curious engineer.

By: Grahame Campbell
Imprint: Grandamico Pty Ltd
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 626g
ISBN: 9780994525406
ISBN 10: 0994525400
Pages: 554
Publication Date: 09 March 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Grahame Campbell was born in 1943, and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Kyeemagh. He studied engineering at the University of New South Wales while also fostering a love of music, and went on to work for the NSW Railways before joining CMPS, a consultancy where he would eventually rise to become CEO. His later career has involved directorships at CMPS&F, Anaconda Nickel, ACEA, SWR, USC and Iluka Resources. Today he travels extensively, and still plays jazz.