Ben Buckley

Ben Buckley
Ben Buckley in 2008
Born	(1967-06-29) 29 June 1967 (age 57) Melbourne, Australia
Education	Bachelor of Science
Alma mater	RMIT
Occupation	Businessman
Employer(s)	Nike, Inc. (1994–1996) EA (1999) AFL (1999–2006) FFA (2006–2012)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse	Sophie Deligny
Children	4

Benjamin Buckley (born 29 June 1967) is an Australian businessman, former Australian Rules Footballer and former chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. He is the former chief executive officer of Football Federation Australia.^[1]

Australian football playing 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]

Education

Buckley's secondary education was in his home state of Tasmania.^[2] He has a bachelor's degree in Applied Science.^[1]

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 of EA Australia briefly in 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 Football Federation Australia.^[1][3][4][5] Led unsuccessful bid to bring FIFA World Cup to Australia.

On 21 August 2012 it was announced he had stepped down from his position as chief executive officer of Football Federation Australia. At the same time, it was announced he would be replaced by former chief executive officer of the National Rugby League David Gallop^[6]

Currently Buckley is the Executive Director in Foxtel, overseeing and managing sports contents within this Broadcast media company.

On 20 October 2016, Buckley was voted in as the new chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club, replacing James Brayshaw. He stood down in 2022.

Personal life

Buckley has four children, including Jack Buckley who plays football for Greater Western Sydney.^[7]

References

1. "AFL chief takes FFA role". Fox Sports. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
2. "Emerging leaders – Sport". The Australian. 25 April 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
3. "AFL's Buckley to be new football boss". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
4. "Ben Buckley appointed as new FFA CEO". Football Federation Australia. 8 November 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
5. Stamocostas, Con (28 March 2009). "Exclusive: I'm A Football Man Now – FFA CEO Ben Buckley". Goal.com. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
6. "Ben Buckley to step down as FFA CEO - Football Australia 2011". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
7. "'Santa doesn't bring presents to Tigers supporters'". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.