Kerry Packer
Kerry Packer Born Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer (1937-12-17)17 December 1937 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Died 26 December 2005(2005-12-26) (aged 68) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Residence Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia Nationality Australian Known for Media interests, World Series Cricket Net worth A$6.5 billion (2004) Children 2 Parents Frank Packer Relatives James Packer (son) Clyde Packer (brother) Herbert Bullmore (grandfather) Robert Clyde Packer (grandfather) Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon. The Packer family company owned a 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). Outside Australia, Packer was best known for founding World Series Cricket. At the time of his death, Packer 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. Kerry Packer was considered as one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors.