Kerry Packer | |
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 Packer at Parliament House in 1991 | |
| Born | Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer 17 December 1937 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 26 December 2005 (aged 68) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | Ellerston, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Occupation | Media proprietor |
| Years active | 1960−2005 |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | Gretel and James Packer |
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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]
- ^ "Chip off the old block". The Age. Melbourne. 31 December 2005.
- ^ Rowe, D. "Rugby league in Australia: The super league saga". Journal of Sport & Social Issues: 221–226.
- ^ Skeffington, Robert (24 May 2004). "The richest list of all". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 26 July 2011.