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Marie Watson-Blake (August 6, 1927 - April 21, 1993) was a business leader in the tourism and travel industries in Queensland, Australia. She founded Jetset Travel, and ran its Queensland operation. She had a keen interest in philanthropy and the arts, and was also known as "the woman who led women into Queensland's boardrooms".〔ZONTA CLUB OF BRISBANE INC, 40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER ADDRESS, UNITED SERVICES CLUB, WOMEN'S DAY, 5 OCTOBER 2011 〕 At the time of her death, she was the deputy chairman of the Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation. The Marie Watson-Blake Awards were named in her honour, for people and companies making an outstanding contribution to Queensland tourism. Due to her intensive work in business and government, Watson-Blake was made an Officer of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II and the Labor government of Australia. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marie Watson-Blake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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