James Packer

James Packer
Born
James Douglas Packer

(1967-09-08) 8 September 1967[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EducationCranbrook School
Occupation(s)Former executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), Consolidated Media Holdings and Crown Resorts
Known forPacker family
Spouses
Jodhi Meares
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(m. 1999; div. 2002)​
Erica Baxter
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(m. 2007; div. 2013)​
Children3
Parents
  • Kerry Packer (father)
  • Roslyn Packer (mother)
Relatives
  • Sir Frank Packer (grandfather)
  • Gretel Packer (sister)
  • Clyde Packer (uncle)
  • Robert Clyde Packer (great grandfather)

James Douglas Packer (born 8 September 1967) is an Australian billionaire businessman and investor.

He is the former executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) and Consolidated Media Holdings, which predominantly owned media interests across a range of platforms, and a former executive chairman of Crown Resorts.

  1. ↑ 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.