| Frank O'GradyCBE | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department | |
| In office 28 September 1961 – 8 December 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Phillip O’Grady (1900-10-09)9 October 1900 Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 6 May 1981(1981-05-06) (aged 80) Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Spouse | 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.
He was appointed Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, heading the Postmaster-General's Department, in September 1961.
O'Grady retired from the Commonwealth Public Service and his position at the Postmaster-General's Department in December 1965.
Awards
In 1964 O'Grady was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He was appointed a knight commander of the papal Order of St Gregory the Great in 1969.
References
- ^ 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, archived from the original on 11 March 2020, retrieved 21 November 2014
- "Postal chief named". The Canberra Times. 1 October 1965. p. 3.
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| Preceded byMervyn Stradwick | Director General of the Postmaster-General's Department 1961 – 1965 |
Succeeded byTrevor Housley |
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