Renfrey Curgenven De Garis AM (12 October 1921 – 5 February 2007), generally known as "Ren DeGaris", was a businessman, pastoralist and politician in the State of South Australia.
On leaving college,[2] he worked for the Millicent branch of the family firm of DeGaris, Sons & Co., (in 1947 merged into Elder, Smith and Co.)[3] stock and station agents of Naracoorte.
His younger brother William Sowden DeGaris, also with the RAAF, was killed over Germany in 1945.
[5] As Leader of the Legislative Council, he clashed with Premier Steele Hall, a fellow Liberal, over the latter's plan to reform the franchise of the Upper House, a move that severely disadvantaged his own party's gerrymander.
[6][7] He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in June 1981 "In recognition of service to the community and to parliament and government".