Greg Hartung

Gregory Neil "Greg" Hartung AO (born 3 June 1948) is a leading Australian and international sport administrator. He has an extensive and distinguished career in sport particularly in terms of administration and journalism. He was President of the Australian Paralympic Committee from 1997–2013 and served as Vice-President of the International Paralympic Committee 2009–13.

Hartung was born in Maryborough, Queensland in 1948. His father was a hairdresser and mother was a nurse.

His father died in 1950 from a war related illness and mother died when he was 14. In 1959, Hartung's mother and two siblings had located to Wellers Hill in Brisbane. Hartung attended Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley, St James College, Brisbane and St Laurence's College. Hartung was dux of his class in his final year at St Laurence's College and captain of the First XV rugby union team, which were joint premiers.Legacy Australia supported him to complete his schooling.

In 1970, Hartung completed a Bachelor of Arts degree and Diploma of Journalism at the University of Queensland. He has a Master of Arts from the University of Sydney and his thesis examined the impact of lobbying on Australian Government's decision making process.

His wife Maureen is Executive Director of the Blue Gum Community School in Canberra. His son Michael is the general manager of Sport at the Australian Paralympic Committee and was appointed Chef de Mission for the Australian Paralympic Team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. His daughter Catherine, recently completed a PhD in children's rights at the University of Wollongong.

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