Frank O'Grady
| Frank O'Grady CBE | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department | |
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In office 28 September 1961 – 8 December 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Francis Phillip O’Grady 9 October 1900 Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died |
6 May 1981 (aged 80) Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Mary Walsh (m. 1930) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Francis Phillip "Frank" O’Grady CBE (9 October 1900 – 6 May 1981) was a senior Australia public servant. He was Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department from September 1961 until December 1965.
Life and career
Frank O'Grady was born on 9 October 1900 in Thebarton, Adelaide the first child of Hannah and John Michael O'Grady.[1]
He was appointed Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, heading the Postmaster-General's Department, in September 1961.[2]
O'Grady retired from the Commonwealth Public Service and his position at the Postmaster-General's Department in December 1965.[1][3]
Awards
In 1964 O'Grady was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[1] He was appointed a knight commander of the papal Order of St Gregory the Great in 1969.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Putnis, Peter, "O'Grady, Francis Phillip (1900–1981)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 21 November 2014
- ↑ CA 9: Postmaster-General's Department, Central Administration, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 21 November 2014
- ↑ "Postal chief named". The Canberra Times. 1 October 1965. p. 3.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mervyn Stradwick |
Director General of the Postmaster-General's Department 1961 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Trevor Housley |