William Walkley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Walkley

Australian businessman

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1896

Place of Birth: Otaki, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1976

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Australia, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sir William Gaston Walkley CBE (1 November 1896 – 12 April 1976) was a New Zealand oil company executive.
Walkley was a founder of Australian oil company Ampol and was credited with being one of the early pioneers in opening up the northwest of Australia to oil exploration.
In 1956 he instituted the Walkley Awards, the premier award for excellence in Australian journalism.