Tony Koch Tony Koch i(A21665 works by) (a.k.a. T. Koch)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon A Prescription for Change : The Terry White Story Tony Koch , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2010 Z1664774 2010 single work biography 'In A Prescription for Change: The Terry White Story, veteran journalist Tony Koch colourfully charts the drive, integrity and family support that have guided White through a fascinating life in business and politics.

Growing up in a poor family, Terry White showed ambition from a young age, enrolling himself in a private school - initially without his parents' knowledge - to receive a better education. The young pharmacy graduate endured 73 interviews before he found a pharmacist who would waive the £20 apprenticeship fee - and White has never looked back.

White bought his first pharmacy in 1958 before heading overseas - it was then while working on John F Kennedy's presidential campaign that he got a taste of politics. White entered politics in 1979, becoming a Queensland Cabinet Minister in 1980. Concern at that time about Joh Bjelke-Petersen's corrupt regime saw him take over and lead the Liberal party into the 1983 election.

As a businessman, White has created an incredibly successful franchise model with Terry White Chemists, which remains an invaluable model for anyone wanting to operate a franchise business.

This enthralling biography of one of Australia's business leaders provides insight into his success while also revealing the family man behind the brand.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Family Anger After Hurley Show Cancelled Tony Koch , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 2 July 2009; (p. 6)
1 Yes, It is a Hoax: Publisher Finally Dumps Khouri James Hall , Tony Koch , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 August 2004; (p. 3)
Random House Australia withdrew support for Norma Khouri after she failed to provide conclusive evidence that her work Forbidden Love was, as she had claimed, a work of fact.
1 With Friends in High Places, Khouri to Defend Her Honour Tony Koch , Paul Whittaker , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 10 August 2004; (p. 1, 4)
A column reporting on the alleged involvement of Elizabeth Cheney, daughter of the US vice-president Dick Cheney, in Khouri's application for an Australian Distinguished Talent Visa.
1 Khouri Can Say, Fact or Fiction Tony Koch , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 4 August 2004; (p. 7)
1 Khouri 'Proof' Illegible Tony Koch , James Hall , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 11 August 2004; (p. 3)
1 Honour Kill Book's Shelf Life Runs Out Murray Waldren , Tony Koch , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 27 July 2004; (p. 3)
1 Chief Slept with Gun under Pillow Tony Koch , 2003 single work obituary (for Ray Whitrod )
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 15 July 2003; (p. 18)
1 Authors Written Off by Board Tony Koch , Jo Oliphant , 1995 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 2 October 1995; (p. 1)
1 Untitled Tony Koch , 1986 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 September 1986; (p. 7)

— Review of Winter in Jerusalem Blanche d'Alpuget , 1986 single work novel
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