A brief history of ABC managing directors

The ABC has had seven managing directors since the national broadcaster became the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

ABC MANAGING DIRECTORS

The position of managing director has existed since 1984 after it became the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Short tenures are not uncommon despite the job having a five-year term.

* Geoffrey Whitehead. January 1984 to December 1986

* David Hill. 1987-February 1995

* Brian Johns. March 1995-March 2000

* Jonathan Shier. March 2000 to December 2001

* Russell Balding. May 2002-March 2006

* Mark Scott. July 2006-April 2016

* Michelle Guthrie. May 2016-September 2018