Kerry Packer

Kerry Packer AC
Packer at Parliament House in 1991
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
Resting place	Ellerston, New South Wales, Australia
Education	Geelong Grammar School Cranbrook School Canberra Grammar School[1]
Occupation	Media proprietor
Years active	1960−2005
Known for	Ownership of Channel Nine Other media and journalism interests World Series Cricket
Board member of	Nine Network Publishing and Broadcasting Limited Australian Consolidated Press
Spouse	Roslyn Weedon AC ​ ​ (m. 1963; wid. 2005)​
Children	Gretel and James Packer
Parents	Sir Frank Packer KBE, OStJ (father) Gretel Bullmore (mother)
Relatives	Clyde Packer (brother) Robert Clyde Packer (grandfather) Herbert Bullmore (grandfather)

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]