William Walkley
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Sir William Gaston Walkley CBE[1][2] (1 November 1896 – 12 April 1976) was a New Zealand oil company executive.[3] Walkley was a founder of Australian oil company Ampol and was credited with being one of the early pioneers in opening up the North West Australia to oil exploration.[3] In 1956 he instituted the Walkley Awards, the premier award for excellence in Australian journalism.[4]
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Sir William Walkley | |
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Born | William Gaston Walkley (1896-11-01)1 November 1896 |
Died | 12 April 1976(1976-04-12) (aged 79) Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
Citizenship | Australia, New Zealand |
Occupation(s) | Accountant, executive |
Known for | Oil exploration |
Board member of | Associated Motorists' Petrol Ampol (1939-1967) Pool Petroleum RW Miller (1962-1963) Thiess (1963-1967) Stellar Mining NL |
Spouse(s) | Marjory (1919-?) Theresa (1945-1976) |
Parent(s) | Herbert Walkley Teresa Walkley née Gaston |
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