Kerry Packer

Kerry Packer
Packer at Parliament House in 1991
Born
Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer

(1937-12-17)17 December 1937
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died26 December 2005(2005-12-26) (aged 68)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Resting placeEllerston, New South Wales, Australia
Education
OccupationMedia proprietor
Years active1960−2005
Known for
Board member of
Spouse
(m. 1963; wid. 2005)
ChildrenGretel and James Packer
Parents
Relatives

Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon, and was considered one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors of the twentieth century.[2] The Packer family company owned a controlling interest in both the Nine Network and the publishing company Australian Consolidated Press, which were later merged to form Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL). Outside Australia, Packer was best known for founding World Series Cricket. At the time of his death, he was the richest and one of the most influential men in Australia. In 2004, Business Review Weekly magazine estimated Packer's net worth at A$6.5 billion.[3]

  1. ^ "Chip off the old block". The Age. Melbourne. 31 December 2005.
  2. ^ Rowe, D. "Rugby league in Australia: The super league saga". Journal of Sport & Social Issues: 221–226.
  3. ^ Skeffington, Robert (24 May 2004). "The richest list of all". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 26 July 2011.