William Pulver is a former Australian sporting administrator. He was the CEO of the Australian Rugby Union after succeeding John O'Neill in early 2013.[1]

Bill Pulver
Born
William Pulver

c. 1959
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
OccupationChief Executive Officer
EmployerAustralian Rugby Union
Known forCorporate executive
Father of Mosman bomb hoax victim
PredecessorJohn O'Neill

Pulver's daughter Madeleine was the victim of the Mosman bomb hoax in 2011.[2]

Personal life

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Pulver attended Shore School, class of 1977,[3] and then the University of New South Wales. He is a member of the 2013 Board of Trustees for the Shore School Foundation.[4]

Pulver is married with four children.[5] The family owns properties in Mosman, Avoca Beach, and Bungendore.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Michael Hawker passes ball to schoolboy mate Bill Pulver, by Wayne Smith, The Australian, dated 10 January 2013.
  2. ^ Smith, Wayne (9 January 2013). "Collar bomb dad Bill Pulver named new rugby boss". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.
  3. ^ "CONGRATULATIONS BILL PULVER (77 OLD BOY) | Shore Old Boys' Union". Shoreoldboys.org.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Board of Trustees - Sydney Church of England Grammar School". Shore.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  5. ^ Tabakoff, Nick (5 August 2011). "William Pulver a local boy who made it big". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  6. ^ Budd, Henry (16 August 2011). "The latest developments in the Madeleine Pulver collar bomb hoax case". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
Preceded by Australian Rugby Union CEO
2013–2017
Succeeded by