Packer family
Australian business family
- Robert Clyde Packer
- Sir Frank Packer
- Clyde Packer
- Kerry Packer
- Roslyn Packer
- Gretel Packer
- James Packer
The Packer family has played a significant role in the Australian media, political and social sphere since the beginning of the twentieth century.
The family has had numerous interests in Australian business, most notably in media, property and recently in gambling.
Family tree
- Robert Clyde Packer (24 July 1879 – 12 April 1934) m. Ethel Maude née Hewson (16 January 1878 − 1 April 1947)
- Sir (Douglas) Frank Hewson Packer KBE, OStJ (3 December 1906 – 1 May 1974) m. (1) Gretel Joyce Bullmore (5 May 1907 − 16 August 1960); (2) Florence Mathilde Adeline Violet (Vincent), née Porges (June 1915 − 22 December 2012)
- Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) m. Roslyn Redman née Weedon AC in 1963
- Gretel Packer (c. 1965[1] – ) m. (1) Nick Barham (m. ?? – 1999[2]); (2) Shane Murray (m. ?? – 2007[2])
- Francesca Barham (c. 1995 – [2])
- Ben Barham (c. 1998 – [2])
- William Kerry Murray (c. 2006 – [2])
- James Douglas Packer (8 September 1967 – [3]) m. (1) Jodhi Meares (m. 1999 – 2002); (2) Erica née Baxter (m. 2007 – 2013)
- Indigo Packer (Baxter) (27 July 2008 – [4])
- Jackson Lloyd Packer (Baxter) (1 February 2010 – [5])
- Emmanuelle Sheelah Packer (Baxter) (22 September 2012 – [6])
- Gretel Packer (c. 1965[1] – ) m. (1) Nick Barham (m. ?? – 1999[2]); (2) Shane Murray (m. ?? – 2007[2])
- (Robert) Clyde Packer (22 July 1935 – 8 April 2001) m. (1) Angela née Money in 1961, divorced in 1972; (2) Kate Clifford in 1977.
- Francis Clyde Packer
- Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) m. Roslyn Redman née Weedon AC in 1963
- Kathleen Mary Packer (1910 – 2000), known later as Lady Stening, m. Sir George Stening (1904 – 1996)
- Sir (Douglas) Frank Hewson Packer KBE, OStJ (3 December 1906 – 1 May 1974) m. (1) Gretel Joyce Bullmore (5 May 1907 − 16 August 1960); (2) Florence Mathilde Adeline Violet (Vincent), née Porges (June 1915 − 22 December 2012)
Notable members
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2018) |
Name | Birth name | Years living | Business interests | Spouse |
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R. C. Packer | Robert Clyde Packer | 24 July 1879 – 12 April 1934 |
| Ethel Maude Hewson (16 January 1878 − 1 April 1947) |
Sir Frank Packer KBE, OStJ | Douglas Frank Hewson Packer | 3 December 1906 – 1 May 1974 |
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Clyde Packer | Robert Clyde Packer | 22 July 1935 – 8 April 2001 |
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Kerry Packer AC | Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer | 17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005 | Roslyn Weedon (m. 1963–2005) | |
Ros Packer AC | Roslyn Redman Weedon | Kerry Packer | ||
James Packer | James Douglas Packer | 8 September 1967 – |
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References
- ^ Horney, Andrew (22 October 2015). "Private Sydney: Gretel Packer – birthday billionaire". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Sharp, Annette (10 August 2013). "Gretel Packer steps out with her boys". Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Indigo is the luckiest Packer of them all". News Corp Australia. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Hornery, Andrew (2 February 2010). "New heir for Packer dynasty". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Packer palace welcomes new princess Emmanuelle". News.com.au (News Corp Australia). 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.