Bruce Gordon (businessman)

Bruce Gordon
Born (1929-02-04) 4 February 1929
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Residence Bermuda;[1] Sydney; and Monaco[2]
Nationality Australian
Occupation Businessman; media owner; investor
Known for Owner of WIN Group
Net worth
Spouse(s) Judith

Bruce Gordon (born 4 February 1929 in Surry Hills, New South Wales[2]) is an Australian businessman. He is the owner of the Australian television network, WIN Television through his ownership of WIN Corporation,[4] and holds a significant stake in Nine Entertainment Co.[1]

Career

Raised from humble beginning, Gordon juggled fruit to lure customers into his father's street-side fruit stall. He continued to hone his magic skills into his 20s and gained his first performance at Sydney's Tivoli circuit theatre; later progressing onto management of the theatre. During this period he got to know Rupert Murdoch, Sir Frank Packer and his sons, Kerry and Clyde, and Bruce Gyngell.[2]

In 1962, Gordon was appointed the Australasian sales executive for Desilu Productions, which was sold to Gulf and Western, which renamed the studio Paramount Television.[2] Gordon worked as a programming executive for Paramount in Hollywood for thirty years.[1]

Gordon gained control of Television Wollongong Transmission Ltd (later rebadged as WIN TV) in 1979 from Murdoch.[5] He then expanded WIN Television's operations during the 1990s, buying out the other shareholders in 1991 after buying two licences in Queensland and Crawford Productions.[2] By the end of the decade WIN had licences and transmitters in all Australian states and mainland territories.[5]

Gordon holds a 50% share in the NRL St. George Illawarra Dragons club through WIN Corporation.[1]

Personal life

Gordon lives in Bermuda with his second wife, Judith, with additional residences in Sydney and Monaco.[2]

In 2017, the Australian Financial Review assessed Gordon's net worth at A$629 million. He is one of fifteen Australian individuals who have appeared on every Rich List, since it was first published in 1984.[1]

Wealth rankings

Year Financial Review
Rich List		 Forbes
Australia's 50 Richest
Rank Net worth (A$) Rank Net worth (US$)
2014[5][6] 34 $1,096 million 40 Increase $700 million Increase
2015[7][8] 46 Decrease $1,060 million Decrease 41 Decrease $720 million Increase
2016[7][3] 54 Decrease $990 million Decrease 46 Decrease $570 million Decrease
2017[1] 107 Decrease $629 million Decrease Steady not listed
Legend
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Steady Has not changed from the previous year
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Decrease Has decreased from the previous year

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2017). "Financial Review Rich List 2017". Financial Review. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chessell, James; Totaro, Paolo (7 March 2015). "How Bruce Gordon, the man from WIN, helped catch Silvio Berlusconi". Financial Review. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 "2016 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. January 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Windsor, Georgina (11 February 2010). "WIN Corp owner Bruce Gordon sues Nine over live-streaming of TV channels". The Australian. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "BRW Rich 200 list 2014: 34. Bruce Gordon". BRW. Sydney. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "2014 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. January 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  7. 1 2 "BRW rich list topped by Harry Triguboff, Gina Rinehart slips to fourth". ABC News. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "2015 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. March 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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