Jim Furner
Jim Furner | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |
| In office 27 February 1984 – 24 November 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | John Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Rex Stevenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1927 Warragul, Victoria |
| Died | 17 September 2007 (aged 79) Terrigal, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse |
Lois Walker (m. 1952) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1982 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Australian Army Intelligence Centre (1969–70) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Medal |
Brigadier James Osmond Furner, AO, CBE, DSM (25 November 1927 – 17 September 2007) was an Australian military intelligence officer, who was the longest serving Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) from 1984 to 1992.