Jim Ferguson AO was a globetrotter committed to serving the Australian community on both the international and domestic stages. From 1966 to 1986 he worked for DFAT, with several overseas postings, most notably as ambassador to Peru between 1981 and 1983. In 1990, he became Executive Director of the Australian Sports Commission, leading an expansion into new sports and programs and overseeing the Commission in the years up to and beyond the Sydney Olympics. His previous books include More than Sunshine and Vegemite: Success the Australian Way (Halstead Press, 2006) and Squatting: Romance & Reality (Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2017).
