Jim Truscott


James “Jim” Francis Truscott OAM is a former Australian SAS officer, and now businessman.
Truscott was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Truscott Crisis Leaders.

Early life and education

Truscott was born 26 May 1956 to Meta and Alan Truscott, one of three children.
He was educated at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane. He has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales.

Adult life

Truscott is married to Colette Truscott. They have four children and two grandchildren.

Military service

He was in the Australian Army from 1975 to 2001, during which he held six command appointments in operational Army units and three staff positions in joint headquarters.
His last appointment was as Operations and Plans Officer in the Australian Special Air Service Regiment in Perth.

Career

Truscott founded Truscott Crisis Leaders after the Sydney Olympics in 2000, growing it into an international resilience consultancy and now operating from 9 countries with over 400 clients in 43 countries across multiple sectors. The business was acquired by Mettle Group in 2018.

Awards and recognition

He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1989 Australia Day Honours, cited for:

"service to mountaineering, particularly the Australia Bicentennial Everest Expedition"

Published works