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Mark Peters

Australian baseball player

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Mark Peters was an Australian baseball player and civil servant.

Mark Peters OAM is an Australian former baseball player, and sport administrator. From 2012 to 2018, Peters was the chief executive officer of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation Organising Committee.

Baseball

Peters was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He played in the South Australian Baseball League and won the Capps Medal for the 1977/78 season. Peters played in and captained the Australian baseball team for over 10 years.

Peters has contributed significantly to the development of baseball in Australia as an administrator. Between 1998 and 2001, he was president of the Australian Baseball Federation. Prior to this appointment, he held other Federation board positions. Peters was given the task taking Australian sport beyond the success of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 2010, Peters was appointed the chief executive officer of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Bid Company. The bid was successful and in 2012 Peters was appointed chief executive officer of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation Organising Committee. In being appointed to the position Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke stated that Mr Peters was "the key" to the successful bid. He attended Harvard University's six-week Advanced Management Program, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 2020 - OAM - for service to sports administration, and to baseball.

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Important facts

Born
Adelaide
Nationality
Education
Harvard Business School, Harvard University
Awards
Australian Sports Medal; Medal of the Order of Australia

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mark Peters?

Australian baseball player

When was Mark Peters born?

Mark Peters was born in Adelaide.

What was Mark Peters's occupation?

Mark Peters was a baseball player and civil servant.

What nationality was Mark Peters?

Mark Peters was Australian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Mark Peters

Β· Wikidata: Q6769233

Β· DBpedia: Mark Peters (sport administrator)

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