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Robert Clyde Packer (grandfather) Herbert Bullmore (grandfather) Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon, and was considered one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors of the twentieth century. [2]
Dec 7, 2017 · Gideon Haigh tells the story of the night in 1978 when WSC Australia played West Indies in a floodlit match at the SCG, attracting 50,000 fans and changing the game forever. Read about Packer's vision, his rivals' reaction, and the legacy of World Series Cricket.
Dec 26, 2005 · Kerry Packer, the man responsible for World Series Cricket (WSC) and the explosion of the one-day game, has died in Sydney aged 68. Packer, a media mogul billionaire, was behind the damaging...
- Espncricinfo Staff
Kerry Packer was a media mogul billionaire who revolutionized cricket with his World Series Cricket and one-day game innovations. He died in 2005 after a long battle with health problems and a kidney transplant.
- Male
- January 17, 1938
- Australia
Explore the life and legacy of Kerry Packer, a controversial and influential Australian media mogul who overcame a difficult childhood and became a billionaire. Learn about his achievements, controversies, personality and family from his former associates and friends.
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Apr 15, 2006 · A tribute to the media tycoon who revolutionised cricket with his Channel 9 network and his World Series Competition. Learn about his life, his achievements, his controversies and his legacy in the game.
Dec 27, 2005 · Dec. 27, 2005. Kerry Packer, who became Australia's richest man by turning a magazine and television inheritance worth millions into a diverse business worth billions, died yesterday in Sydney....