Kerry Packer
An offer of a state memorial service was extended to, and accepted by the Packer family, which was held on 17 February 2006 at the Sydney Opera House [15].
Close friend Alan Jones was MC at the memorial service, which featured speeches from son and heir James, Russell Crowe on behalf of daughter Gretel Packer, Prime Minister John Howard and Richie Benaud. Attendees included Tom Cruise (a friend of James Packer) and his partner Katie Holmes, Greg Norman, members of the Australian cricket team, and past and present figures from both sides of politics.
The granting of this honour was widely questioned as it was funded by tax-payers, as Packer was famous for his tax minimisation.
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Further reading
- Barry, Paul (1993). The Rise and Rise of Kerry Packer. Sydney: Bantam/ABC Books. ISBN 1-86359-075-7.
- Westfield, Mark (2000). The Gatekeepers. Sydney/London: Pluto Press/Comerford and Miller. ISBN 1-86403-102-6.
- Stone, Gerald (2000). Compulsive Viewing: the inside story of Packer's Nine Network. Ringwood, Victoria: Viking. ISBN 0-670-88690-4.
- Stone, Gerald (2007). Who Killed Channel 9?. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4050-3815-7.
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References
- ^ Mayne, Stephen. "Packer explodes Alan Bond myth", Crikey, 27 October, 2006 (retrieved 27 October 2006).
- ^ John Huxley, Costigan angry and sticking to his guns, Sydney Morning Herald, February 21, 2006
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External links
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:
- Publishing and Broadcasting Limited
- Australian Consolidated Press
- Kerry Packer media profile
- "Kerry Packer, 68, Australia's Media Magnate, Is Dead", The New York Times, December 27, 2005.
- 1970s interview on Packer's childhood
- Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, tycoon and transformer of cricket, died on December 26th, aged 68, Obituary, The Economist, June 5, 2006.
- Kerry Packer: Post a Tribute
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Packer, Kerry Francis Bullmore |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17 December 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 26 December 2005 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Sydney, Australia |
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