Background
Jackson, Wayne Robert was born on April 16, 1944 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Son of Maurice Arnold Jackson and Alice Kathleen (Thompson) Siggins.
professional sports industry executive
Jackson, Wayne Robert was born on April 16, 1944 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Son of Maurice Arnold Jackson and Alice Kathleen (Thompson) Siggins.
Degree in economics, University Adelaide, 1969. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1980.
Jackson played 71 games for West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League from 1965 to 1971. From 1975 when he took up the role of Chairman of West Torrens, Jackson embarked on a long and distinguished period of football administration. In his time as Chief Executive Officer of the during the 1990s Jackson continued the expansion of the game into a national competition, initially started by Allen Aylett during the 1970s.
He presided over the $500 million television rights deal in 2001 that saw coverage move from the Seven Network to the partnership of Nine Network, Network Ten and Foxtel (Fox Footy Channel).
lieutenant was also during this period that the sold off the former VFL/headquarters of Waverley Park. Jackson announced on 15 April 2003 that he would be leaving the role at the end of the season, handing the reins to Andrew Demetriou.
Chairman of West Torrens 1975–1978 Jackson completed a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Adelaide and a Management Development Program at the Harvard Business School. He has worked in several positions including Managing Director of Thomas Hardy & Sons Pty Limited, General Manager and Director of BRL Hardy Limited and Managing Director of The South Australian Brewing Company Pty Limited.
Wayne also attended Prince Alfred College.
He was President of West Torrens in 1979. A League Director for West Torrens (1975–1979). Member of the Player Retention Committee (1988–1992).
And Member of the Football Commission (1991–1994).
Jackson became a Member of the Commission in 1995, then took over the role of Chief Executive Officer in 1996. Member of Retention Committee 1988–1992
Member of South Australian Football Commission 1991–1994
Member of the Australian Football League Commission 1995
Member of NTFL Board 2004 – ongoing
Life Member of West Torrens 1979
Member of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2004).
Married Elizabeth Mary Askwith, March 7, 1968. Children: Jane Melinda, Meridie Ann, Anna Louise.