Stephen Gumley

Stephen Gumley, Australian engineer and businessman

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Born: October 26, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1956

About Stephen Gumley

Stephen John Gumley, AO was the first Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation, serving in the role from February 2004 to July 2011. Stephen John Gumley, AO (born 26 October 1956) was the first Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation, serving in the role from February 2004 to July 2011. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy from St Catherine's College, the University of Oxford in 1982 and an MBA from the University of Tasmania in 1994.

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Stephen Gumley timeline

1956Stephen John Gumley, AO (born 26 October 1956) was the first Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation, serving in the role from February 2004 to July 2011.
1982He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy from St Catherine's College, the University of Oxford in 1982 and an MBA from the University of Tasmania in 1994.

The world when Stephen Gumley was born

Stephen Gumley was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Stephen Gumley's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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