Hermann Black

Sir Hermann David Black AC (15 November 1904, Sydney – 28 February 1990, Sydney) was an economist, public-affairs commentator and university chancellor.

[1][2] He was knighted in 1974 and appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1986.

[3][4][5] Awards included: M. Ec.

D. LITT (N'csle, NSW), Knight Bachelor, A.C.

), (h.c.), Doctor of the University (Syd), (honoris causa).

Chancellor Sir Hermann Black (seated center) at a 1984 luncheon with Imran Khan (seated left) and Sydney University Vice-Chancellor John Manning Ward (standing center) before Khan played for the university club.