R. M. Williams
R. M. Williams | |
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Williams with his blue heeler in 1988 | |
| Born | Reginald Murray Williams 24 May 1908 Belalie North, South Australia |
| Died | 4 November 2003 (aged 95) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, bushman |
| Years active | 1926–2003 |
| Known for | Founder of the eponymous company R. M. Williams |
Reginald Murray Williams AO CMG (24 May 1908 – 4 November 2003) was an Australian bushman and entrepreneur who rose from a swagman to a millionaire. He was born at Belalie North near Jamestown in the Mid North of South Australia, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Adelaide CBD, into a pioneering settler family working and training horses. Williams had many adventures in Australia's rugged outback as a bushman, and became known for creating an Australian style of bushwear clothing and footwear recognised worldwide and the company that bore his name.