Background
Daniel McVey was born in Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland, on 24 November 1892, to Daniel and Jeanie McVey.
Daniel McVey was born in Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland, on 24 November 1892, to Daniel and Jeanie McVey.
He was Director-General of the Postmaster-General"s Department from 1940 until December 1946. McVey joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Postmaster-General"s Department as a clerk in 1914. He was appointed Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, heading the Postmaster-General"s Department, in January 1940.
From February 1944, McVey had also held the post of Director-General of Civil Aviation, head of the Department of Civil Aviation, a position he was officially "on loan" to
McVey retired from the public service in June 1946. After leaving the service, he joined private industry, working as Chairman and Managing Director of Standard Telephones & Cables Pty Limited between 1946 and 1949, and then going on to become Managing Director of Metal Manufactures Limited and Austral Bronze Company
Pty Limited from 1949 until 1962. McVey died on 24 December 1972 in East Melbourne and was cremated.
