Ben Buckley
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Benjamin "Ben" Buckley is an Australia
n businessman and former Australian rules football
er. He is the Chief Executive Officer
of Football Federation Australia
.
in the VFL/AFL and was vice-captain from 1990 until 1992.
. He has a Bachelors Degree in Applied Science
.
He has 4 children.
Tess, Jack, Billy and Charlie
from 1994 as Director of Marketing in Japan
and later took over the same role in Australia.
He was General Manager and Vice President of Australasia operations for EA Sports
between 1996 and 1999.
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
.
Led unsuccessful bid to bring FIFA World Cup to Australia.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n businessman and former Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er. He is the Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
.
VFL/AFL career
Buckley, a defender, played 74 games between 1986 and 1993 for North MelbourneNorth Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the VFL/AFL and was vice-captain from 1990 until 1992.
Education
Buckley's secondary education was in his home state of TasmaniaTasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. He has a Bachelors Degree in Applied Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
.
He has 4 children.
Tess, Jack, Billy and Charlie
Working life
Buckley joined Nike, Inc.Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
from 1994 as Director of Marketing in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and later took over the same role in Australia.
He was General Manager and Vice President of Australasia operations for EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
between 1996 and 1999.
Buckley was then appointed the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
's General Manager responsible for broadcasting, strategy and major projects, before becoming Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
, a position which he held until 2006, when it was announced on 8 November 2006 that he will replace John O'Neill
John O'Neill (sport administrator)
John O'Neill is an Australian sporting administrator. He has been involved with both rugby union and football at the national level, after being head of the NSW State Bank...
as Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
.
Led unsuccessful bid to bring FIFA World Cup to Australia.