Kerry Stokes has announced the appointment of David Leckie to the company's board of directors
Actor Maggie Dence, Event Cinemas chairman Alan Rydge and the late David Leckie, former chief executive of Seven and Nine, were among the screen industry professionals to receive Queen's Birthday Honours over the long weekend.
Despite a shareholder backlash, the merger will be completed later this month
To be held annually, the program offers a 12-month scholarship at Seven West Media for a junior graduate with a passion for sales, programming, or news.
Madeline McKeown is the inaugural recipient of the inaugural David Leckie Seven Scholarship Program, receiving a 12-month scholarship at Seven West Media.
Tributes are flowing for "giant of television" David Leckie, who has died aged 70.