Background
He was born in Wales, and joined the National Health Service as a clerk at the Welsh Hospital Board in 1966.
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He was born in Wales, and joined the National Health Service as a clerk at the Welsh Hospital Board in 1966.
Later in his career he became, successively, Assistant District General Manager of Mid Glamorgan Health Authority, Chief Executive of Bridgend National Health Service Trust (1993-1999), Chief Executive of Bro Morgannwg National Health Service Trust, and Chief Executive of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. He was Chair of National Health Service Staff College Wales, 1995-2001. He was seconded as Chief Executive of National Health Service Wales for a two-year period starting in January 2009.
In April 2013, it was announced by Wales" First Minister Carwyn Jones that Williams would chair a new Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery, to make recommendations for fundamental reforms of local government organisation in Wales.
The Commission reported in January 2014.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2000 for services to the National Health Service in Wales, was United Kingdom president of the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) from 2002-2005, and was High Sheriff for the County of South Glamorgan in 2007/08. He was appointed as Chancellor of the Order of Street John, Priory for Wales, in April 2011. He was knighted in the 2011 Birthday.
