Memories of younger days
JT holding his Godson,
Peter, who is now a
good deal older than
JT was at the time
this photo was taken
by Peter’s father Don,
after the christening
in Glenelg, SA.
Peter turned 40 in
April 2004.
JT retired on 1 November 2002 after almost
44 years with the Company now known as
Foster’s Group Limited.
JT (of jthonline.com) started at Elder, Smith
& Co., Limited on 9 February 1959 and on
his first day at work was introduced to and
put in the care of Don (above) as his
mentor.
In 1962 Elders and Goldsbroughs merged
into a new company called Elder Smith
Goldsbrough Mort Limited. This company
was renamed as Elders IXL Limited in
1982, and renamed as Foster's Brewing
Group Limited in 1990, and renamed as
Foster's Group Limited in 2001.
On 24 April 1995 Foster's and its wholly
owned subsidiary Carlton and United
Breweries Limited (CUB) moved into the
current headquarters at Southbank.
In 1999, when contemplating JT’s 40 years
with the Company, a young lady at work
said - "You get less than that for murder."
Peter took this photo of his
parents - Don and Judy - in the
later part of 2007.
Don and JT met the day that JT
joined Elders at 27 Currie Street,
Adelaide (see the history below)
on 9th February 1959. Don was
given the task of being mentor to
JT and training him.
Some time later JT was invited to
dinner at a married cousin’s flat
and took Don along to make up
the number as there were going
to be two girls at the dinner from
a neighbouring flat.
That’s when Don met Judy and
after the dinner declared to JT
that she was the girl he was
going to marry. They have now
been married for 46 years.
Cartoon by Mikko, in 1999 - commiserating JT’s 40 years at
Elders/Fosters which was then essentially managed by CUB.
