He is the former executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) and Consolidated Media Holdings, which predominantly owned media interests across a range of platforms, and a former executive chairman of Crown Resorts.Īs of May 2023, Packer's net worth was assessed as A$4.95 billion by the Financial Review Rich List, ranking him as the eighteenth-wealthiest Australian he was the richest person in Australia in 20. He inherited control of the family company, Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, as well as investments in Crown Resorts and other companies. Packer is the son of Kerry Packer AC, a media mogul, and his wife, Roslyn Packer AC.
James Douglas Packer (born 8 September 1967) is an Australian billionaire businessman and investor. Robert Clyde Packer (great grandfather).
