Kerry Packer's independent business life began after his father's death in 1974 when he inherited control of the family's controlling share in PBL, valued at A$100 million. Further, his principal Australian investments in television and casinos were highly protected from competition by government regulation which Packer and his employees worked. He and Ros were 'incredibly relaxed, very chilled out,' says Jodhi Meares, speaking for the first time about the Packer family. Meares, who was married to Kerry and Ros' son James from 1999 to.

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Packer Parents – Roslyn and Kerry Packer James Packer was born to late media baron Kerry Packer and his wife Roslyn. His birthplace is Sydney, Australia. His father was keen on getting him into the family. Media interests The 'Packer Empire' The Packer family has long been involved in media. Packer's grandfather Robert Clyde Packer owned two Sydney newspapers while his father, Sir Frank Packer, was one of Australia's first media moguls, and Kerry's son, James, was executive chairman of PBL, before resigning in 2008. Find out about Sir Kerry Packer's family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs! Right here at FameChain.

The Packer family has played a significant role in the Australian media, political and social sphere since the beginning of the twentieth century.

The family has had numerous interests in Australian business, most notably in media, property and recently in gambling.

Family tree[edit]

• Robert Clyde Packer (24 July 1879 – 12 April 1934) m. Ethel Maude née Hewson (16 January 1878 − 1 April 1947)
  • Sir (Douglas) Frank Hewson PackerKBE,OStJ (3 December 1906 – 1 May 1974) m. (1) Gretel Joyce Bullmore (5 May 1907 − 16 August 1960); (2) Florence Mathilde Adeline Violet (Vincent), née Porges (June 1915 − 22 December 2012)
    • Kerry Francis Bullmore PackerAC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) m. Roslyn Redmannée Weedon AC in 1963
      • Gretel Packer (c. 1965^[1] – ) m. (1) Nick Barham (m. ?? – 1999^[2]); (2) Shane Murray (m. ?? – 2007^[2])
        • Francesca Barham (c. 1995 – ^[2])
        • Ben Barham (c. 1998 – ^[2])
        • William Kerry Murray (c. 2006 – ^[2])
      • James Douglas Packer (8 September 1967 – ^[3]) m. (1) Jodhi Meares (m. 1999 – 2002); (2) Ericanée Baxter (m. 2007 – 2013)
        • Indigo Packer (Baxter) (27 July 2008 – ^[4])
        • Jackson Lloyd Packer (Baxter) (1 February 2010 – ^[5])
        • Emmanuelle Sheelah Packer (Baxter) (22 September 2012 – ^[6])
    • (Robert) Clyde Packer (22 July 1935 – 8 April 2001) m. (1) Angela née Money in 1961, divorced in 1972; (2) Kate Clifford in 1977.
      • Francis Clyde Packer
  • Kathleen Mary Packer (1910 – 2000), known later as Lady Stening, m. Sir George Stening (1904 – 1996)

Notable members[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Horney, Andrew (22 October 2015). 'Private Sydney: Gretel Packer – birthday billionaire'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
2. ^ ^abcdeSharp, Annette (10 August 2013). 'Gretel Packer steps out with her boys'. Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
3. ^Griffen-Foley, Bridget (18 November 2009). 'Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? The James Packer Story'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original(book review) on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
4. ^'Indigo is the luckiest Packer of them all'. News Corp Australia. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
5. ^Hornery, Andrew (2 February 2010). 'New heir for Packer dynasty'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
6. ^'Packer palace welcomes new princess Emmanuelle'. News.com.au (News Corp Australia). 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

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James Douglas Packer is an Australian entrepreneur, Business magnate and investor. James is the inheritor of his family wealth. He controls Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, with funds in Crown Resorts, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Chopin Pty Ltd and other companies. He is the first executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) and Combined Media Holdings, which mostly owned media interests across a range of stages.

James Douglas Packer: Biography

James Packer: Parents

James Packer is the son of late media magnate Kerry Packer and famous philanthropist Ros Packer. He is the grandson of Sir Frank Packer.

Kerry Packer: Father of James Packer

Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer was a renowned media mogul in Australia. He was born on December 17, 1937 and passed away on December 26, 2005. Packer was the person behind the popularity of cricket n Australia. He made huge money out of cricket by telecasting it on TV. Packer’s family company Consolidated Press Holdings was the major shareholder with a 37% holding in Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL).

Ros Packer: Mother of James Packer

Roslyn Redman Packer is a philanthropist and the widow of Kerry Packer. She lives in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She has two kids, James and Gretel Packer. She was appointed as an office of order of Australia in 2007 for her exceptional work in philanthropy. She gave $580,000 to Liberal Party of Australia which is the highest donation to a political party by a person.

Frank Packer: Grand Father of James Packer
Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer was a patriarch of Packer family. He was the proprietor of Australian Consolidated Press and Nine Networks. He was born on December 03, 1906 in New South Wales, Australia.

James Douglas Packer: Personal Biography

James Packer got his education from Cranbrook School in bellevue Hill, Sydney. He was unable to attend his higher studies because he didn’t have marks. After obtaineing his high school certificate, he started working with his father. He is one of those billionaires who don’t have college degrees. Yet he is one of the most intelligent and smart man to do business with.
Packer got married to Jodhi Meares on October 23, 1999 at his home Bellevue Hill, Sydney. Their marriage lasted for only two years and they got separated in 2002. Packer owns housing property in Bondi Beach and in Bellevue Hill, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The Packer family also has countryside property holdings in Scone, called Ellerston Station.

Packer Family Photography

In 2007, Packer got married to Erica Baxter who is a part time model. The marriage took place at Antibes town hall. The couple has three children.
Indigo Packer (daughter)
Emmanuelle Sheelah Packer (daughter)
Jackson Lloyd Packer

Kerry Packers Cricket Videos

Their first kid Indigo was born on July 27, 2008. Their Son Jackson Lloyd was born on February 01, 2010 and their daughter Sheelah was born on September 22, 2012. The couple announced in September 2013 that they were separating.
After the collapse of his first marriage, Packer developed his friendship with Tom Cruise. In 2005, Packer began appearing the Church of Scientology in Australia, taking ways on the Church’s Dundas business center.

Worth of James Packer

Kerry Packer Family Tree Chart

Packer’s net worth was estimated in 2016 by BRW Rich 200 as Australian Dollar 5 billion. He was ranked as the seventh richest Australian. Forbes magazine evaluated Packer’s wealth to be USD 3.5Billion in 2016. His source of wealth comes from casinos. According to Forbes, his net worth is USD 4.3 Billion as of January 28, 2017. He was ranked at 453rd spot in the of world billionaires in 2016. He ranked at 291st spot in 2015. He ranked at 5th spot in the list of richest Australians.