John O'Neill (businessman)
John O'Neill | |
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| Born | John Anthony O'Neill 1951 (age 73–74) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Organization(s) | State Bank of New South Wales Australian Rugby Union Football Federation Australia Star Entertainment Group |
John Anthony O'Neill AO (born 1951) is an Australian sporting administrator and businessman. He has been involved with both rugby union and soccer at the national level, after being Managing Director of the State Bank of New South Wales up until 1995.
Former CEO of the Australian Rugby Union and instrumental in staging the 2003 Rugby World Cup, in 2004, O'Neill was appointed head of the newly created Football Federation Australia by chairman Frank Lowy, a position he remained in until 7 November 2006. He then returned to his former position as CEO of the ARU.