Kim Williams (media executive)

Kim Williams AM
Born	1952 Sydney Australia
Nationality	Australian
Education	Marsden High School Sydney Conservatorium of Music University of Sydney
Occupation	Media executive Composer
Spouse(s)	1: 1983 to Kathy Lette 2: 1998 to Catherine Dovey
Parent(s)	Joan and David Williams AM

Kimberley Lynton "Kim" Williams (born 1952) is an Australian media executive and composer. He has headed a wide range of prominent organisations such as Musica Viva Australia, Foxtel, the Australian Film Commission, the Sydney Opera House Trust and News Limited (now News Corp Australia).

Williams was born in Sydney to Joan and David Williams AM (1925–2009). His father was managing director of the Greater Union Organisation and recipient of the Australian Film Institute's Raymond Longford Award. His sister Candice is married to the cellist Nathan Waks. He attended schools in West Ryde (Marsden High School where Richard Gill was his music teacher) and Ermington. During his youth he was an Australian Lego champion.

He studied the clarinet, and had tuition from Donald Westlake at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He won a Commonwealth scholarship to the University of Sydney, choosing to study music. He also had private lessons with Peter Sculthorpe in 1969. He was invited by Donald Peart, inaugural Professor of Music at the University of Sydney, to be the concert organiser of the International Society for Contemporary Music.

He composed music from an early age and into his 30s and his compositions include:

Williams was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War, defending himself in court. His impending imprisonment was averted when the incoming Whitlam Labor government abolished national service in late 1972.

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