Ray Williams (businessman)

Ray Williams
Born
Raymond Reginald Williams

1937 (age 86–87)
Occupation(s)former Company director, HIH Insurance
Years active1968−2005
SpouseRita Williams
Criminal penaltyfour years six months imprisonment

Raymond Reginald Williams (born 1937) is an Australian businessperson and corporate criminal. In 2005 he was imprisoned for a minimum of two years and nine months for filing false financial statements and failing his duty as a director.[1] After Williams' criminal conviction, charities began removing his name from their donor plaques,[2] and his award as Member of the Order of Australia was cancelled by order of the Governor-General.[3][4]

  1. ^ Carty, Lisa (13 January 2008). "I'm out of here". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  2. ^ Connolly, Ellen (13 January 2008). "Ray Williams out of jail". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  3. ^ Hazell, Malcolm (1 December 2005). "ORDER OF AUSTRALIA" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
  4. ^ Vermeer, Tony (15 January 2006). "Williams loses OA award". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2008. [dead link]