CAMPBELL, Craig Ronald Ellis (1945-2024)
Craig was enrolled at the College from 1953 to 1962, starting at the Preparatory School. His father Ronald (OGC 1927), older brother Alastair (OGC 1953) and Jamie (OGC 1963) also attended the College.
Following school, Craig studied fine arts at the Gordon Tafe before joining the family business. Whilst working in Melbourne, he studied voice production and started a career in radio. Around this time, he also met his future wife, Margaret, and they married in 1976.
Margaret and Craig went on to have three children. Over the years they lived in Ballarat, Queensland, Melbourne and back to Ballarat. Craig worked in radio and television, presenting the news for WIN and Ten. In the late 1990s the family moved to Geelong where Craig pursued his passion for real estate, which he continued until his retirement.
Craig passed away 4 March 2024, aged 78 years.
Sources: The Age 23 March 2024, Pegasus, Ad Astra, OGC 1959.