Clive Ramaciotti
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Clive Ramaciotti was an Australian philanthropist
who with his sister, Vera Ramaciotti
, established the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation.
, the owner of the Theatre Royal in King Street, Sydney, Australia
. He was born in Ashfield
and attended Newington College
(1894-1900). After leaving school he worked in banking and as a stock broker
and on the death of his father he was a man of independent means.
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
who with his sister, Vera Ramaciotti
Vera Ramaciotti
Vera Ramaciotti was an Australian philanthropist who with her brother, Clive Ramaciotti, established the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation.-Early life:...
, established the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation.
Early life
Ramaciotti was the only son of Major General Gustave Ramaciotti CMGGustave Ramaciotti
Major General Gustav Mario Ramaciotti CMG was an Italian-born Australian law clerk, theatrical manager and soldier who was well known in Sydney's legal services.-Early life:...
, the owner of the Theatre Royal in King Street, Sydney, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was born in Ashfield
Ashfield
Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of 111,387. The district is mostly urban, with a tradition of coal mining. There are three towns in the district; the largest being Sutton-in-Ashfield...
and attended Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1894-1900). After leaving school he worked in banking and as a stock broker
Stock broker
A stock broker or stockbroker is a regulated professional broker who buys and sells shares and other securities through market makers or Agency Only Firms on behalf of investors...
and on the death of his father he was a man of independent means.