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Biography
James (Jim) Glen Service AO is an Australian company director.
Early life
Service was born in Sydney but spent the first four years of his life in Fiji. He was educated at Newington College (1945-1949). Apart from two years as a jackaroo, Service worked in Sydney until he moved to Canberra in 1964 as an executive of Moteliers.
Business career
In 1981 Service founded JG Service which is a national property and development consulting company based in Canberra. The company now employs around 100 staff Australia and New Zealand. He has served as national president of the Property Council of Australia, the Building Owners and Managers Association and chairman of the Australian Building Codes Board. Service was appointed a Director and Chairman of ACTEW in June 1995. He is also Chairman of the ActewAGL Joint Venture Partnerships Board, TransACT Communications Pty Limited, TransACT Capital Communications Pty Limited, J G Service Pty Limited and JGS (UK) Limited; Deputy Chairman of Australand Property Group and a Director of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited.
Community involvement
Service is Chairman of the ACT Salvation Army Advisory Board and a Trustee of the CFMEU Children’s Healthcare Trust. He is an Adjunct Professor of the National Institute for Governance. He has been 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.
Cultural appointments
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.
Honours
- Member, Order of Australia (1990) - For Service to the community.
- Centenary Medal (2001) - For service in developing Australia's construction industry.
- Canberran of the Year (2001) - Awarded by the ACT Government
- Officer, Order of Australia (2004) - For service to business and to the community particularly through support for arts, cultural and charitable organisations.