Alan Jones A.M.

Alan Jones is a graduate of Queensland and Oxford Universities, with majors in English and French Language and Literature, Politics and Education.

He has University Blues from both Queensland and Oxford in tennis.

For three years, Alan was speech writer and senior adviser to the then Prime Minister, Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser.

Alan was elected Australian Rugby Union Coach in 1984 and coached Australia, until early 1988, to 89 victories in 102 matches. He is the most successful Australian Rugby Coach ever. His teams won 23 Tests out of 30, and four of those losses were by only a point.

In 1984, he coached Australia's national team, the Wallabies, to their now-famous Grand Slam with victories over England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland and a Barbarian side made up of the best players of those countries and France.

During this tour, one British newspaper described Alan Jones as "the most approachable and articulate Rugby person to visit Britain in the last 40 years".

The London Times' sports writer stated that Alan "has the most analytical brain I have encountered in charge of a national side".

After returning to Australia from the triumphant tour, Alan was invited to deliver the Australia Day Address as Guest of Honour of the Australia Day Council at the National Press Club in Canberra.

In October 1985, he was awarded the Rostrum Speakers' Award as the Communicator of the Year.

Alan is regarded by many as one of Australia's most gifted public speakers.

In December 1985, Alan was selected by the Confederation of Australian Sport as Australia's Coach of the Year.

In 1986, Alan coached the Wallabies to Australia's now famous Bledisloe Cup victory in New Zealand, the first time such a victory had been achieved in 39 years. The Wallabies are only the second team in rugby history to win a series against New Zealand on their home ground.

On Australia Day in 1988, Alan Jones was appointed a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia for services to Rugby Union Football.

In December 1989, Alan Jones was elected to the Confederation of Australian Sports' Hall of Fame in recognition of his contribution to Australian Sport as the Australian Rugby Coach.

From August 1990 to August 1993, Alan Jones coached, without a fee, the Balmain Rugby League side in the Sydney Winfield Cup Competition.

In August 1993, he was appointed, also without payment, as Director of Football for the famous South Sydney Rugby League Football Club.

Alan Jones is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Australian Sports Commission, Deputy Chairman of the New South Wales Institute of Sport and a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground and Football Stadium Trust.

In March 1985, Alan Jones was recruited to join Radio 2UE as their morning radio host and quickly established himself in the competitive world of Sydney radio. In March 1988, he moved to the breakfast shift, 5.30 am to 9.00 am and now has the largest breakfast audience and also the largest radio audience in Australia.

Alan Jones has just completed his 69th consecutive ratings success.

In March 1989, Alan Jones was honoured by the Variety Club of Australia as their Australian Radio Personality of the Year.

In 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998, Alan Jones was voted by the radio industry of Australia as Australia's Best Current Affairs Commentator.

In 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 Alan Jones was awarded by the radio industry, the prestigious award of Australian Radio Talk Personality of the Year.

In early 1993, Alan Jones received an Advance Australia Award for his services to the community.

Along with his current 2UE commitments, Alan Jones appears daily making editorial comment on the Channel 9 Today Show.

October 2000