Jan Cameron | |
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Born | 1951 or 1952 (age 72–73)[1] |
Occupation(s) | Owner of Retail Adventures[2] Retired founder of Kathmandu |
Spouse | Bernie Wicht (divorced)[3] |
Jan Cameron CNZM is a New Zealand-Australian businesswoman and formerly Australia's fourth-richest woman. She made her fortune as the founder of the Kathmandu clothing and outdoor equipment company. She currently lives in Bicheno, Tasmania. She runs various companies and business interests, which together span Britain, New Zealand and Australia. She is a philanthropist and supporter of animal welfare.[4]
In 2006, Cameron sold 51% of her share of Kathmandu for A$247 million,[1] making her the fourth-richest woman in Australia.[5] It was reported in September 2013 she had lost almost 90% of her fortune in the collapse of her company Retail Adventures, which entered receivership earlier that year.[6]
Jan Cameron was charged by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) in 2020 of using an offshore entity to hide control of $14 million in Bellamy's shares.[7] She was found guilty in December 2023, and will be sentenced in 2024.[8]
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