Frank Packer | |
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.jpg) Packer in 1968 | |
| Born | Douglas Frank Hewson Packer 3 December 1906 |
| Died | 1 May 1974 (aged 67) Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | South Head Cemetery, Vaucluse, Sydney |
| Education | Sydney Church of England Grammar School |
| Occupation | Media proprietor |
| Years active | 1923–1972 |
| Known for | Australian Consolidated Press Nine Network |
| Spouses | Gretel Bullmore
(m. 1934–1960)Florence Vincent, nee Porges
(m. 1964–1974) |
| Children | Clyde Packer (eldest son) Kerry Packer (youngest son) |
| Parent(s) | R. C. Packer (father) Ethel Maude, née Hewson (mother) |
| Relatives | Packer family |
Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer KBE, OStJ (3 December 1906 – 1 May 1974), was an Australian media proprietor who controlled Australian Consolidated Press and the Nine Network. He was a patriarch of the Packer family.