Ben Buckley
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 Ben Buckley at an FFA function |
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| Born | 29 June 1967 Tasmania, Australia |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | CEO of the FFA |
Benjamin "Ben" Buckley (born 29 June 1967) is an Australian businessman and former Australian rules footballer. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Football Federation Australia.[1]
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[edit] VFL/AFL career
Buckley, a defender, played 74 games between 1986 and 1993 for North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL and was vice-captain from 1990 until 1992.[1]
[edit] Education
Buckley's secondary education was in his home state of Tasmania.[2] He has a Bachelors Degree in Applied Science.[1]
He has 4 children. Tess, Jack, Billy and Charlie
[edit] Working life
Buckley joined Nike, Inc. from 1994 as Director of Marketing in Japan and later took over the same role in Australia.[1]
He was General Manager and Vice President of Australasia operations for EA Sports between 1996 and 1999.[1]
Buckley was then appointed the Australian Football League's General Manager responsible for broadcasting, strategy and major projects, before becoming Chief Operating Officer, a position which he held until 2006, when it was announced on 8 November 2006 that he will replace John O'Neill as Chief Executive Officer of the Football Federation Australia.[1][3][4][5] Led unsuccessful bid to bring FIFA World Cup to Australia.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "AFL chief takes FFA role". Fox Sports (Australia). 2006-11-08. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,20721815-23215,00.html. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ^ "Emerging leaders - Sport". The Australian. 25 April 2009. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25379160-5018613,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "AFL's Buckley to be new football boss". Sydney Morning Herald. 2006-11-08. http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/afls-buckley-to-be-new-football-boss/2006/11/08/1162661727953.html. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ^ "Ben Buckley appointed as new FFA CEO". Football Federation Australia. 2006-11-08. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem&id=10436. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ^ Stamocostas, Con (28 March 2009). "Exclusive: I’m A Football Man Now – FFA CEO Ben Buckley". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2009/03/28/1179587/exclusive-im-a-football-man-now--ffa-ceo-ben-buckley. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
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