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Kerry Packer. 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 ...
Remembering The Worlds Greatest Gambler. Kerry Packer was a larger-than-life gambler, a mogul who signed $1 million markers as if they were checks to Con Ed. He gambled for the kinds of stakes that kick-started the adrenal glands of even the most jaded casino executives. They all knew better than to keep him waiting when he wanted to lay down a ...
Dec 27, 2005 · Kerry Packer, who became Australia's richest man by turning a magazine and television inheritance worth millions into a diverse business worth billions, died yesterday in Sydney. He was 68.
Explore the life and legacy of Kerry Packer, a controversial and influential Australian media mogul who overcame a difficult childhood and became a billionaire. Learn about his achievements, controversies, personality and family from his former associates and friends.
Kerry Packer was a media mogul and a cricket innovator who founded World Series Cricket and revolutionized the one-day game. He died in 2005 after a long battle with health problems and a kidney transplant.
- Male
- January 17, 1938
- Australia
Dec 26, 2005 · Kerry Packer, the man responsible for World Series Cricket (WSC) and the explosion of the one-day game, has died in Sydney aged 68. Packer, a media mogul billionaire, was behind the damaging split ...
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Dec 26, 2005 · The media mogul and cricket pioneer passed away at 68, leaving behind a fortune and a legacy. Read the tributes from his family, friends and colleagues, and the details of his life and career.