William "Bill" Mortimer Muirhead AM (born 1946) is an Adelaide-born senior advertising executive and was the Agent General for South Australia in London.
[5] The concept behind the brand was to revive the classic British banger, and was known in particular for its distinctive packaging, as inspired by the photographer and co-founder Norman Parkinson.
[8] Muirhead along with his fellow partners at M&C Saatchi is a key investor in the alternative office space firm Second Home, which is expanding into new London and international locations.
The announcement was endorsed by politicians from Labor and Liberal parties, including: Premier Jay Weatherill, leader of the Opposition Steven Marshall and Australian High Commissioner to Great Britain, Alexander Downer.
In 2013, The Independent wrote of Muirhead that "he explains, with surprising earnestness, how he is banging the drum for foreign investment (in South Australia) in everything from defence to mining.
"[10] In May 2015, Senior government sources told The Advertiser that Muirhead is one of few agency officials to have direct access to Premier Jay Weatherill.
[12][13] Muirhead told The Advertiser that he was not concerned about nuclear waste storage negatively impacting existing food and wine exporters.
[17] Members include people connected to South Australia through business, politics, academia, media and the arts.
[18] Mr Muirhead has also been involved in the Mentor Me programme in South Australia, an initiative to help young Britons to find constructive work and develop useful skills for employment.