Bio: Gavin was born in Nottingham UK in 1945. He is a sometimes graduate of the Universities of Wales (in Swansea) and Hull.

In the late 1960s, Gavin commenced a career in the private sector of British industry, with roles as an internal consultant, HR manager and corporate planner.

Gavin has lived in Australia since 1986. After a time with the National Companies and Securities Commission, he was a senior manager with the Australian Red Cross Society’s blood service for 15 years. More recently, Gavin has been a management consultant specialising in governance and risk management and has served on the board of a number of not for profit organisations.

Gavin has been an active environmentalist for most of his adult life and for 10 years served as Honorary Secretary and board member of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Nowadays, he is an author, specialising in biography and social history.