Jim Barry (general)
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Public service
Sport
Having an early association with sport as a gymnast, Barry served as President of the
He was an Executive Member of the Australian Olympic Committee from 1993 to 2005, and officiated at ten Olympic Games and six Commonwealth Games. He held headquarters positions on the Olympic Teams at the 1972 Munich and 1976 Montreal games, was Assistant General Manager at the 1980 Moscow games, and was also General Manager of the 1982 Commonwealth Games Team to Brisbane.[2][3]
Army Reserve
Barry enlisted in the
He was the National President of the Defence Reserves Association (DRA) between 2005 and 2013 and subsequently an Executive member as Past President. He is also Vice President-Reserves on the Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA). He is also a Foundation Member of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, a committee member of the Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey Memorial Fund and Deputy Chairman of the Spirit of Australia Foundation.[2][3]
Others
Barry was a founding member of the Spirit of Australia Foundation and has served as its Deputy Chairman.[3] He has also served as Chairman of Professional Association Management Services.[4] In 2011 Jim Barry became a founding Patron of Military History & Heritage Victoria inc.[5]
Personal
Jim Barry was educated at the University of Melbourne, graduating as a Bachelor of Commerce. After 10 years in the printing and publishing industry, he established his own business in the Graphic Arts industry in the 1960s, before retiring in 1992.[2][3]
Honours and awards
- 1978: Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)[6]
- 1987: Appointed Honorary Colonel of Melbourne University Regiment[2]
- 1998: Appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM)[7]
- 2000: Awarded the Australian Sports Medal[8]
References
- ^ "Barry, James Edward". Vietnam War Nominal Roll. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "MHHV Key Appointments". Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc (MHHV). Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "SoA Executive". Spirit of Australia Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Jim Barry – Chairman". Professional Association Management Services. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "About Us – MHHV".
- ^ "Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)". itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia". itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Sports Medal". itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2016.