Frank O'Grady
Australian public servant
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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.
BornFrancis Phillip O’Grady
9 October 1900
9 October 1900
Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia
Died6 May 1981 (aged 80)
Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia
SpouseDorothy Mary Walsh (m. 1930)
OccupationPublic servant
Frank O'Grady | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department | |
| 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 |
| Spouse | Dorothy Mary Walsh (m. 1930) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
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]
