James Packer
- January 5, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Packer |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 8, 1967(1967-09-08) |
| Age | 57 |
| Birthplace | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
James Packer Biography
| Name | James Packer |
| Birthday | Sep 8 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Sydney |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Siblings | Gretel Packer |
| Spouse | Erica Packer , Jodhi Meares |
| Children(s) | Indigo Packer, Emmanuelle Sheelah Packer, Jackson Lloyd Packer |
James Packer is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on September 8, 1967 in Sydney, Australia. Australian businessman who inherited control of his family’s company, Consolidated Press Holdings Limited. He was the world’s richest Australian in 2006 and 2007.
He and Alex Hartman are both high-profile businessmen from Australia.
Packer was engaged to actress Kate Fischer until the couple separated in 1998 after five years together and a two-year engagement.
Packer married Jodhi Meares at his home in Bellevue Hill, Sydney in October 1999; the relationship lasted two years, and the couple separated in 2002.
He is the son of the media mogul Kerry Packer and grandson of Frank Packer. In 2016, he got engaged to singer Mariah Carey. They broke up later that year. He was previously married to singer Erica Packer.
James Packer Net Worth
| Net Worth | $3.7 Billion |
| Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Packer is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Packer 's net worth $3.7 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His father did not want to send him to college and instead put him to work at a cattle station.
He was a chairperson of Crown Limited, one of Australia’s biggest resort groups.
James Douglas Packer (born 8 September 1967) is an Australian billionaire businessman and investor.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 6 in |
James Packer height 6 ft 6 in James weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is James Packer Dating?
According to our records, James Packer married to Erica Packer , Jodhi Meares. As of December 1, 2023, James Packer’s is not dating anyone.
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In March 2006, Packer began discussing whether to sell Channel Nine and the Australian Consolidated Press magazine group to help fund his move into the international gaming and tourism business. Given changes in media due to the Internet and pay-TV, Packer was concerned about the future of free-to-air television. On 17 October 2006, Packer’s team finalised a deal to sell 50% of the media assets—which also included a 50% stake in web portal Ninemsn and a 51% stake in Carsales—to private equity group CVC Asia Pacific for A$ 4.5 billion, plus an additional A$1 billion in equity in the new company, which would be called PBL Media.
Facts & Trivia
James Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. James Packer celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.
Packer first appeared on various wealth lists in 2006, following the death of his father the previous year and the intergeneration transfer of the bulk of Kerry Packer’s wealth to his son, James. James Packer’s wealth was valued at A$ 7.25 billion. A television report on 21 June 2007 alleged that Packer had lost in excess of A$ 1 billion over the previous six months in 2007 due to poor investment decisions and falling profits. The 2008 BRW Rich 200 listed Packer as the third-richest person in Australia with a personal wealth of A$ 6.1 billion, behind Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Andrew Forrest and Westfield Group’s Frank Lowy. That was the first time in 21 years that a member of the Packer family had not topped the list. According to BRW, Packer’s wealth dipped to an estimated A$ 3 billion during 2009. In its 2013 BRW Rich 200 list, Packer was ranked third with his wealth estimated at A$ 6.0 billion, a boost of A$ 1.1 billion on the previous year. In the 2014 wealth rankings by BRW, Packer’s wealth was assessed at A$ 7.19 billion, making him the third-richest Australian. In 2015 BRW Rich 200, Packer’s net worth was assessed at A$ 6.08 billion, making him the seventh-richest Australian.
Why is James Packer so rich?
Real Time Net Worth Packer is the largest shareholder of Crown Resorts , which owns casinos in Australia and London. He took over the empire of his late father, Kerry. Packer stepped down from Crown Resorts’ board in March 2018.
What is happening with James Packer?
James Packer is set to become $3.26bn richer after Crown Resorts accepted an offer to sell its entire Australian casino empire to a US private equity firm.
How did the Packer family get rich?
It was Kerry’s grandfather, Robert Clyde Packer, who started the media empire. A journalist from Tasmania, he made his way to Sydney and worked on several papers. Robert’s son, Frank, worked for him and later established the Australian Women’s Weekly , which was the foundation of the family fortune.
Does James Packer own Crown Casino?
Mr Packer, who still owns 37 per cent of Crown Resorts , will secure a $3.26 billion windfall if the sale proceeds. The company’s gambling licence at Barangaroo is currently suspended after a public inquiry found it was unfit to run a casino.
Who is the richest man in Australia?
Publication details
Latest publication| January 15, 2019
Current list details (2019)
Wealthiest Australian| Gina Rinehart
Net worth (1st)| US$14.8 billion