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| Bruce Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-02-04) 4 February 1929 (age 95) Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman; media owner; investor |
| Known for | Owner of WIN Group |
| Spouse | Judith |
Bruce Gordon (born 4 February 1929 in Surry Hills, New South Wales) is an Australian businessman. He is the owner of the Australian television network, WIN Television through his ownership of WIN Corporation, as well as the largest shareholder in Ten Network Holdings and holds a significant stake in Nine Entertainment Co.
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.
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. Gordon worked as a programming executive for Paramount in Hollywood for thirty years.
Gordon gained control of Television Wollongong Transmission Ltd (later rebadged as WIN TV) in 1979 from Murdoch. 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. By the end of the decade WIN had licences and transmitters in all Australian states and mainland territories.
Gordon holds a share in the NRL St. George Illawarra Dragons football team.
Personal life
Gordon lives in Bermuda with his second wife, Judith, with additional residences in Sydney and Monaco.
In 2017, the Australian Financial Review assessed Gordon's net worth at A$629 million. He is one of fifteen Australian individuals who have appeared on every Rich List, since it was first published in 1984.
Wealth rankings
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2014 | 34 | $1,096 million | 40 
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$700 million
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| 2015 | 46 
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$1,060 million
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41
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$720 million
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| 2016 | 54
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$990 million
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46
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$570 million
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| 2017 | 107
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$629 million
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not listed |
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References
- ^ Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2017). "Financial Review Rich List 2017". Financial Review. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Chessell, James; Totaro, Paolo (7 March 2015). "How Bruce Gordon, the man from WIN, helped catch Silvio Berlusconi". Financial Review. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "2016 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. January 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- Windsor, Georgina (11 February 2010). "WIN Corp owner Bruce Gordon sues Nine over live-streaming of TV channels". The Australian. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "BRW Rich 200 list 2014: 34. Bruce Gordon". BRW. Sydney. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- "2014 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. January 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "BRW rich list topped by Harry Triguboff, Gina Rinehart slips to fourth". ABC News. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- "2015 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. March 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.