Bruce Gyngell

Date of birth : 07/08/1929

Date of death : 09/07/2000

City of birth : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bruce Gyngell was the first person to appear on Australian television on 9 September 1956. He was head of the Nine television network, in charge of the Seven television network and deputy chairman of the ATV network in England. He was the first chief executive of SBS television network in Australia.