An Australian billionaire businessman, and investor, James Packer is famous for being one of the richest men in Australia. As of May 2021, Packer's net worth was assessed as A$5.72 billion by the Financial Review Rich List ranking him as the fifteenth wealthiest Australian. The Financial Review Rich list assessed his net worth at A$4.94 billion, making him the thirteenth richest man in Australia in May 2019 as well as the richest man in Australia in the years 2006 and 2007. He is also known as a director of Australian Telecommunications company One. Tel, which was declared insolvent in May 2001, and the collapse of One. Tel cost PBL A$327 million.
James Packer was named the executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited as well as Consolidated Media Holdings which predominantly owned media interest across a range of platforms. He is the founder of both the Packer Family Foundation and Crown Resorts Foundation which launched their A$200 million National Philanthropic Fund, one of Australia's largest philanthropic commitments. He is a former executive chairman of Crown Resorts. Crown's market capitalization was over $8 billion in October 2017 and Crown's two Australian resorts "Crown Melbourne", & "Crown Perth" feature over 2750 hotel rooms, villas, gambling areas, resort pools, spas, restaurants & retail, convention centers, and live entertainment venues. Crown held a 33.7% equity interest in Melco Crown Entertainment and its initial investment in MCE was US$600 million which has now grown to be one of the largest Australian Joint-venture partnerships operating inside China. Later, Betfair Australasia was formed as a 50/50 joint venture between Crown Resorts and Betfair Group plc. Crown Resorts signed a deal with Matthew Tripp in December 2014, which gave Crown Resorts control over Tripp's online betting Platform "CrownBet", formerly known as BetEasy. Back then, he went on to work as a Jackaroo in his father's extensive Newcastle Waters Cattle Station in the Barkly Tableland of the Northern Territory.
In Addition, James Packer and producer-filmmaker Brett Ratner formed a joint venture "RatPac Entertainment" in December 2012. He purchased an 18% stake in Network Ten in 2010, quickly offloading half to Lachlan Murdoch and he later made a reported A$80 million investment in daily sites Scoopon and Catch of the Day through a partnership between his Consolidated Press Holding and several other investors like Andrew Bassat, a co-founder of Seek.com.au in May 2011. He sold half of his stake in Crown Resorts to Lawrence Ho in May 2019.
James Packer's Parents & Siblings
James Packer stepped for the very first time on 8 September 1967. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia which is his birthplace, and grew up too. He holds Australian nationality and belongs to the Australian-White ethnicity. White is his race and he is Christian by religion. His real name is James Douglas Packer and his star sign is Virgo. Similarly, he will be celebrating his 54 birthday on 8 September 2021. He lastly celebrated his 53 birthday on 8 September 2020 which is his present age of 53.
James Packer is the son of Philanthropist Roslyn Redman Weedon (Mother) and media mogul, Kerry Packer. He has a sibling named Gretel Packer, who is a renowned philanthropist. His grandfather was Sir Frank Packer, the media proprietor who owned Australian Consolidated Press and the Nine Network.
Concerning James Packer's education, he was educated at Cranbrook School in Bellevue Hill in Sydney.
James Packer Relationship: Girlfriend, Wife & Children
James Packer is currently single and focused on his professional career. Previously, he married a part-time model and a singer Erica Baxter, whom he wed in the equivalent of a civil ceremony on 20 June 2007. Together, the couple has three children: daughter Indigo (Born 27 July 2008), son Jackson Lloyd (Born 1 February 2010), and daughter Emmanuelle Sheelah (Born 22 September 2012). He announced that they were separating in September 2013.
James Packer was once engaged to actress Kate Fischer. After a two-year engagement period, the couple separated in 1998. Then, he got married to Jodhi Meares in 1999 and the couple separated in 2002. He got engaged to an American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey in January 2016 but broke up by October. Their relationship came to a bitter end when they publicly parted ways and he reportedly paid a settlement of US$50 million to Carey as an "inconvenience fee" after their engagement failed.
As of 2024, James Packer is in a relationship with Kylie Lim, a Malaysian-born model and socialite. The couple has been together since 2019, and they frequently appear together in public.
James Packer Net Worth
James Packer has an estimated net worth of A$5.72 billion as of May 2021 whereas his major sources of income come from his businessman and investor. He is the founder of both the Packer Family Foundation and Crown Resorts Foundation which launched their A$200 million National Philanthropic Fund, one of Australia's largest philanthropic commitments. He owns a superyacht 'Ellerston Z' and also a luxury cruise ship 'Arctic P'. He has his private jet, a 12-seater Sikorsky S-76 helicopter, and he has several luxury vehicles including an Aston Martin DB9 coupe. In May 2019, his net worth at A$4.94 billion, making him the thirteenth richest man in Australia as well as the richest man in Australia in the years 2006 and 2007.
James Packer Measurement: Height & Weight
James Packer stands at the height of 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) with his body weight is 83 Kg (183 Ibs). He has an average body build. He has a pair of brown eyes color and his hair color is black. He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
