R. M. Williams

R. M. Williams
Williams with his blue heeler in 1988
Born
Reginald Murray Williams

(1908-05-24)24 May 1908
Died4 November 2003(2003-11-04) (aged 95)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, bushman
Years active1926–2003
Known forFounder 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.