Sir Walter John Worboys (22 February 1900 – 17 March 1969), was an Australian-born British businessman and chemist.
[2] His first job was as a research chemist at Brunner Mond & Co. From there he moved to ICI, eventually reaching the rank of director.
In 1947 he joined the Council of Industrial Design, a body set up by the Board of Trade in 1944.
The establishment of the Design Centre proved to be a turning point in the history of the council, which until that time had attracted more critics than friends.
[3] In 1961 he was appointed to chair a committee to bring in a new era of modern road signage.