Kerry Packer
Overview
Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC
(17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon. The son of Sir Frank Packer
and Gretel Bullmore, the Packer family company owned controlling interest in both the Nine television network
and leading Australian publishing company Australian Consolidated Press
, which were later merged to form Publishing and Broadcasting Limited
(PBL).
Packer was known for his abrasive personality, his wealth, his lavish gambling habits, his expansive business empire and his clashes with the Australian Taxation Office
and the Costigan Royal Commission
.
At the time of his death, Packer was the richest and one of the most influential men in Australia.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon. The son of Sir Frank Packer
Frank Packer
Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer, KBE , was an Australian media proprietor who controlled Australian Consolidated Press and the Nine Network.-Biography:...
and Gretel Bullmore, the Packer family company owned controlling interest in both the Nine television network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
and leading Australian publishing company Australian Consolidated Press
Australian Consolidated Press
ACP Magazines , a subsidiary of the Nine Entertainment Co., is an Australian media company. It publishes the Australian Women's Weekly and the Australian edition of Woman's Day....
, which were later merged to form Publishing and Broadcasting Limited
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited was one of Australia's largest companies, with interests primarily in media and gaming. The company demerged in late 2007, spinning out its gaming interests into Crown Limited...
(PBL).
Packer was known for his abrasive personality, his wealth, his lavish gambling habits, his expansive business empire and his clashes with the Australian Taxation Office
Australian Taxation Office
The Australian Taxation Office is an Australian Government statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. The ATO has responsibility for administering the Australian federal taxation system and superannuation legislation...
and the Costigan Royal Commission
Costigan Commission
The Costigan Commission was a controversial Australian royal commission....
.
At the time of his death, Packer was the richest and one of the most influential men in Australia.