John Arthur
Director/Board Member at SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
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John William Arthur, OBE, MD (born Glasgow, 1881, died Edinburgh, 1952) was a medical missionary and Church of Scotland minister who served in British East Africa (Kenya) from 1907 to 1937. He was known simply as "Doctor Arthur" to generations of Africans.
Early life and Education in Scotland
John William Arthur was the son of John W. Arthur, a Glasgow businessman of firm evangelical Christian convictions. Arthur wanted to be a missionary from an early age. He was educated at Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University from where he graduated M.B., Ch.B. (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) in 1903. He graduated with the Doctor of Medicine degree MD in 1906. He was ordained (following a special short course in theology) as a minister of the Church of Scotland in 1915 and was married in 1921.
Missionary Work in East Africa
[Church.JPG|left|thumb|The Scott-Watson Memorial Church, Kikuyu Mission station, birthplace of the Alliance of Protestant Missions]
Medical missionary
Arthur was appointed to the post of medical missionary at the Kikuyu Mission, British East Africa (Kenya), in 1906, arriving at the mission on 1 January 1907. He opened the mission's first hospital and became involved with its evangelistic and educational began work on the first school on the Kikuyu Mission Station within six weeks of his arrival in Kenya. One of the many Africans influenced by Arthur and the mission was Jomo Kenyatta, who was a student at the mission station school. It is a fact that Dr Arthur performed surgery on Kenyatta, when the latter was still known as Johnstone Kamau. Kenyatta was a student in his early years in the mission, but the Church demanded that if he went on to secondary school that he should join the Church, but Kenyatta refused and became a clerk in Nairobi.In later years, Kenyatta regularly spoke warmly of the Kikuyu Mission station as the pioneer centre of Kenyan education.
Arthur's zeal and capacity for work led to him being honoured by the Kikuyu with the tribal name Rigitari ("Doctor").
Mission Leader
[of the Torch.JPG|thumb| The Church of the Torch, Kikuyu]
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John Arthur active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-31 |
Sydney Metro
Sydney Metro Other TransportationTransportation Sydney Metro is the largest public transport project in Australia. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company provides the latest news and information related to public transportation in Sydney. The company was founded in 2011. The CEO is Peter Regan. | Chairman | 2018-12-31 |
NCS Pte Ltd.
NCS Pte Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services NCS Pte Ltd. provides information and communications technology, and communications engineering solutions. The firm offers services for following industries: defense, education, financial services, healthcare and transportation. The company was founded in April 1981 and is headquartered in Singapore. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John Arthur
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WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION | Compliance Officer | 2015-02-08 |
Holcim (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd.
Holcim (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Holcim (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd. manufactures and supplies construction materials for heavy buildings in the Australia, China, and the United States. The company was founded on December 23, 1987 and is headquartered in Chatswood, Australia. | Director/Board Member | 2007-06-18 |
Members Equity Pty Ltd.
Members Equity Pty Ltd. Major BanksFinance Members Equity Bank Ltd. provides banking services. It offers home loans, credit cards, personal loans, asset finance solutions, deposit products and financial planning services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. | Director/Board Member | - |
Allianz Australia Ltd.
Allianz Australia Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd. provides insurance services. Its insurance includes car, home, landlord, travel, life, and boat.. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Director/Board Member | - |
CSR LIMITED | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of John Arthur
The University of Sydney | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 3 |
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SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | Communications |
CSR LIMITED | Producer Manufacturing |
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION | Finance |
Private companies | 9 |
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Lend Lease Corp. Ltd.
Lend Lease Corp. Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Lend Lease Corp. Ltd. operates real estate project management, construction, property investment and property development. The company involves in design, planning, financing, leasing, eventual sale of the property, private finance initiatives and build operate transfer projects. It was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia | Finance |
Investa Properties Pty Ltd.
Investa Properties Pty Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Investa Properties Pty Ltd. provides property investment services. The firm’s integrated property platform incorporates property services, funds management, portfolio management, asset management, development and sustainability. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Finance |
Holcim (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd.
Holcim (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Holcim (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd. manufactures and supplies construction materials for heavy buildings in the Australia, China, and the United States. The company was founded on December 23, 1987 and is headquartered in Chatswood, Australia. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Freehills | Commercial Services |
Members Equity Pty Ltd.
Members Equity Pty Ltd. Major BanksFinance Members Equity Bank Ltd. provides banking services. It offers home loans, credit cards, personal loans, asset finance solutions, deposit products and financial planning services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. | Finance |
Allianz Australia Ltd.
Allianz Australia Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd. provides insurance services. Its insurance includes car, home, landlord, travel, life, and boat.. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Finance |
Gilbert + Tobin
Gilbert + Tobin Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Gilbert + Tobin provide legal services. The firm specializes in communications, e-commerce, internet, technology, intellectual property, media, competition and privatizations. The company was founded by Tony Tobin and Danny Gilbert in 1988 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Commercial Services |
NCS Pte Ltd.
NCS Pte Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services NCS Pte Ltd. provides information and communications technology, and communications engineering solutions. The firm offers services for following industries: defense, education, financial services, healthcare and transportation. The company was founded in April 1981 and is headquartered in Singapore. | Technology Services |
Sydney Metro
Sydney Metro Other TransportationTransportation Sydney Metro is the largest public transport project in Australia. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company provides the latest news and information related to public transportation in Sydney. The company was founded in 2011. The CEO is Peter Regan. | Transportation |
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