13 Facts About Jim Service

James Glen Service AO was an Australian company director.

Jim Service was born in Sydney and spent the first four years of his life in Fiji.

Jim Service gained his Intermediate Certificate in 1946 and Leaving Certificate in 1948 in which he obtained First Class Honours in English.

Apart from two years as a jackaroo, Jim Service worked in Sydney until he moved to Canberra in 1964 as an executive of Moteliers.

In 1981 Jim Service founded JG Jim Service which is a national property and development consulting company based in Canberra.

Jim Service now employs around 100 staff in Australia and New Zealand.

Jim Service served as national president of the Property Council of Australia, the Building Owners and Managers Association and chairman of the Australian Building Codes Board.

Jim Service was appointed a director and chairman of ACTEW in June 1995.

Jim Service was chairman of the ActewAGL Joint Venture Partnerships Board, TransACT Communications Pty Limited, TransACT Capital Communications Pty Limited, J G Service Pty Limited and JGS Limited; deputy chairman of Australand Property Group and a director of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited.

Jim Service was chairman of the ACT Salvation Army advisory board and a trustee of the CFMEU Children's Healthcare Trust.

Jim Service was an adjunct professor of the National Institute for Governance.

Jim Service was involved in Floriade, Olympics Project 2000, the Bundanon Trust, Australia Day in the National Capital Committee, ACT Board of Health, Australian and New Zealand Health Management Network and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

Jim Service was the chairman of the National Museum of Australia from 1996 until 1999, chairman of the Canberra Theatre Trust from 1993 until 1995 and chairman of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation from 1994 until 1996.