Who Wants to Be a Billionaire: The James Packer Story
The unauthorised biography of Australia's richest man, James Packer. Who Wants to be a Billionaire? is the story of James Packer's desperate battle to win his father's love and respect. It's also a tale of billion-dollar bets gone disastrously wrong. But above all it's the portrait of a troubled relationship between a dominant father and dutiful son. In this powerful sequel to his number one bestseller, The Rise and Rise of Kerry Packer, Paul Barry shows how James's father kept his grip on the empire even as he lay close to death. And he reveals what drives his heir. As a child James was derided by Kerry as too soft, too close to his mother, or simply 'a loser'. Since then he has struggled to make his father proud - in the only way the Packers know - by making money. Having seen Kerry lose hundreds of millions in the world's casinos, James chose to bet billions of dollars on buying them instead. Then came the global financial crisis and he almost lost the lot. As markets hit rock bottom in early , Australia's richest man was $4 billion poorer and no longer on top of the heap. He was smoking again, putting on weight and
The Price of Fortune: The Untold Story of Being James Packer
3 stars.
So Jodhi Meares was Jodie but changed her name due to numerology. That was interesting.
So the tell all is most things except Miranda Kerr (like Jodhi, Miranda is also from Gunnedah) which James refuses to talk about because she was friends with Jodhi before and I guess Jodhi was either hurt or furious about it.
Jamie/James seemed to enter relationships based on transactions and what he can get. At least he acknowledges that he inherited his $3 billion, but people keep treating him like he's some special genius. But James have never built a business from scratch, maybe that's the key to his angst. He had nervous breakdowns about losing the inherited wealth.
Perhaps he should have just parked the money in various low-cost index funds and would have made much more with less stress. So many investments failed, it's uncanny. The few that worked were big wins that covered up the losses, like monopolies with etc.
The author doesn't seem to quite grasp that.
The endless brown-nosing and fawning got a bit nauseating a
James Packer
Bio:
James Packer (born James Douglas Packer on September 8, in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian businessman. He inherited his family&#;s company, Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, from his famous father, media mogul Kerry Packer, and grandfather, Frank Packer. James&#; work in the company has made him a billionaire, and as of May , he was estimated to be worth $ billion. Since taking over the company after his father died in , James has focused mostly on its worldwide gambling empire, Crown, which is one of Australia&#;s largest entertainment resort groups. He was previously the executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, as well as Consolidated Meida Holdings, and has made several high-stakes investments.
Best Known For:
James is best known for his wealth and relationship with Mariah Carey.
Personal Life:
James was engaged to Kate Fischer from , and after they called things off, he married Jodhi Meares in Oct. They split up in , and in June , James tied the knot again, this time to Erica Baxter. He and Erica have three kids, daughters Indigo and Emmanuelle and son, Jackson, but they announced their separation in In
James Packer
| Australian media mogul Date of Birth: Country: Australia |
Content:
- Biography of James Parker
- Early Life and Education
- Career and Business Ventures
- Challenges and Achievements
Biography of James Parker
James Parker, the media magnate of Australia, currently serves as the executive chairman of a publishing and broadcasting company that essentially holds a monopoly in Australia. He controls a significant stake in the commercial television network "Nine". Born on September 8, , James has recently been ranked the second richest person in Australia by Forbes magazine. He is married to model and singer Erica Baxter, with whom he has two children.
Early Life and Education
James Parker is the son of the late Kerry Parker, a former media magnate, and the grandson of Frank Parker. He received his education at Tudor House School in Mocc Vale and later attended Cranbrook School, where he completed his Higher School Certificate. After obtaining his degree, James's father, Kerry Parker, believed that his son needed proper preparation for business management and thus focused on his training. Kerry sent James to work as a farm manager on his own farm, wh
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