Sir Willis Henry Connolly
Electrical engineer
- Born
- 25 November 1901, Benalla, Victoria
- Died
- 13 February 1981, St Kilda East, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Joseph John Connolly (farmer)
- Mother
- Adelaide May Little (daughter of The Hon Willis Little [qv])
- Married Mary Milton Clark (stenographer)
Degrees
| 1923 | Bachelor of Electrical Engineering | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- BCom Melb 1947.
- DEng hc Monash 1967.
- Electrical engineer.
- Chairman and Gen Mgr, State Electricity Commission of Vic 1956-71.
- CBE 1962, knight bachelor 1971, Knight Cdr's Cross of the Order of Merit (West Germany).
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/connolly-sir-willis-henry-12342