- Ben Buckley
Benjamin "Ben" Buckley (born 29 June 1967) is an Australian businessman and former
Australian rules football er. He is theChief executive officer ofFootball Federation Australia .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.Education
Buckley's secondary education was in his home state of Tasmania. He has a
Bachelors Degree in AppliedScience .Working Life
Buckley joined
Nike, Inc. 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 becomingChief Operating Officer , a position which he held until 2006, when it was announced on 8 November 2006 that he will replace John O'Neill asChief Executive Officer of theFootball Federation Australia . [cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,20721815-23215,00.html|title=AFL chief takes FFA role|publisher=Fox Sports (Australia) |date=2006-11-08 |accessdate=2006-11-08] [cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/afls-buckley-to-be-new-football-boss/2006/11/08/1162661727953.html|title=AFL's Buckley to be new football boss|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |date=2006-11-08 |accessdate=2006-11-08] [cite news|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem&id=10436|title=Ben Buckley appointed as new FFA CEO|publisher=Football Federation Australia |date=2006-11-08 |accessdate=2006-11-08]References
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