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Frank Packer (Douglas Frank Hewson Packer) was born on 3 December, 1906 in Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian media proprietor (1906–1974). Discover Frank Packer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

Popular As Douglas Frank Hewson Packer
Occupation Media proprietor
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 3 December, 1906
Birthday 3 December
Birthplace Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death 1 May, 1974
Died Place Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australia

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Frank Packer Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Frank Packer's Wife?

His wife is Gretel Bullmore (m. 1934-1960) Florence Vincent, nee Porges (m. 1964-1974)

Family
Parents R. C. Packer (father) Ethel Maude, née Hewson (mother)
Wife Gretel Bullmore (m. 1934-1960) Florence Vincent, nee Porges (m. 1964-1974)
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Children Clyde Packer (eldest son) Kerry Packer (youngest son)

Frank Packer Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Frank Packer worth at the age of 67 years old? Frank Packer’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Australia. We have estimated Frank Packer's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1878

Frank Packer was born in Kings Cross, in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, to Ethel Maude Packer (née Hewson; 1878–1947) and Robert Clyde Packer (1879–1934), who started the family's association with the media as a journalist in New South Wales.

His father, R. C. Packer, became editor of The Sunday Times and was a founder of Smith's Weekly and the Daily Guardian, which was published by Smith's Newspapers Ltd.

"A mischievous youngster and a poor student", Packer frequently switched schools, attending Turramurra College, Abbotsholme College, Wahroonga Grammar School, and Sydney Church of England Grammar School at various times.

He did not sit for the Intermediate Certificate.

1906

Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer (3 December 1906 – 1 May 1974), was an Australian media proprietor who controlled Australian Consolidated Press and the Nine Network.

He was a patriarch of the Packer family.

1923

In 1923, Packer became a cadet journalist on his father's paper, the Daily Guardian.

Four years later, he was a director of the company.

1933

In 1933, Packer started The Australian Women's Weekly and then transformed The Daily Telegraph into one of Australia's leading newspapers.

1934

Packer inherited his media interests on his father's death in 1934.

Frank Packer was married to Gretel Joyce Bullmore (1907–1960) on 24 July 1934 at All Saints Anglican Church, Woollahra.

He had two sons, Clyde and Kerry, with his first wife, Gretel.

1936

In 1936, he joined with Ted Theodore's Sydney Newspapers and Associated Newspapers to form Australian Consolidated Press.

He was chairman of ACP from 1936 until 1974.

1951

Frank Packer was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King's Birthday Honours of 1951.

1956

When television was introduced to Australia in 1956, Packer, along with the other major newspaper publishers (Fairfax, HWT and David Syme), became a significant television network shareholder under the federal government's "dual formula", which allowed each capital city to have two commercial networks and one ABC.

He launched the first Australian station to broadcast a regular schedule, TCN in Sydney, which became the nucleus of the Nine Network.

The Packer media empire was known for its conservative leanings, and was a strong backer of long-serving Prime Minister Robert Menzies.

Packer was a keen yachtsman, boxer, golfer and polo player.

He was on the Australian Jockey Club's committee for 12 years and won the Caulfield Cup with his horse Columnist.

1959

He was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1959, for services to journalism and the newspaper industry.

1960

Gretel Packer died in 1960.

1962

He was also chairman of a syndicate that built the yachts Gretel and Gretel II to challenge for the America's Cup in 1962 and 1970.

1964

Packer married for the second time in June 1964 to Florence Adeline Vincent (née Porges) in London.

1971

In the New Year's Honours of 1971 Sir Frank Packer was promoted within the Order of the British Empire to Knight Commander (KBE), for services to Australian and international yachting.

1972

In 1972, Sir Frank Packer sold his newspaper flagship, The Daily Telegraph, to Rupert Murdoch.

On his death he passed his empire to Kerry, as he had fallen out with his elder son Clyde Packer in 1972.

He was interred at the Packer family mausoleum at South Head Cemetery.

1974

On 1 May 1974, Packer died of heart failure, leaving an estate valued at $100 million.

1980

Since 1980 the Frank Packer Plate has been conducted at Randwick Racecourse.

1984

In the 1984 television miniseries Bodyline, Packer, as employer of Donald Bradman, released him from a writing contract so he could play in the 1932–1933 Ashes; he was portrayed by Brian McDermott.

1988

In the 1988 television miniseries The True Believers, Packer was portrayed by Australian actor Max Phipps.

1992

In 1992, journalist Max Walsh told the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Print Media that Frank Packer had exerted undue newsroom influence.

"Sir Frank was knee-deep in [the] editorial policy of the Telegraph", Walsh said.

1999

He was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame in 1999.

2007

In the 2007 television biopic The King about comedian Graham Kennedy, Packer was portrayed by Australian actor Leo Taylor.

2011

In the 2011 television miniseries Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, Packer was portrayed by Australian actor Tony Barry.

2012

She died in 2012.

2013

In the 2013 television miniseries Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War, Packer was played by Australian actor Lachy Hulme, who had previously portrayed Kerry Packer in Howzat! Kerry Packer's War the previous year.