John Knott (public servant)

Sir
John Knott
Secretary of the Department of Defence Production
In office
8 August 1957 – 23 April 1958
Secretary of the Department of Supply
In office
13 October 1959 – 12 March 1966
Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department
In office
12 December 1968 – 14 January 1972
Personal details
BornJohn Lawrence Knott
(1910-07-06)6 July 1910
Romsey, Victoria, Australia
Died8 March 1999(1999-03-08) (aged 88)
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationPublic servant
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Sir John Lawrence Knott AC CBE (6 July 1910 – 8 March 1999) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department from 1968 to 1972. Afterwards he was appointed a company director in private industry.