Bruce Gordon (businessman)
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| Bruce Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1929 Randwick, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Businessman; media owner; investor |
| Known for | Owner of WIN Group |
| Net worth | A$1,096 million (2014)[1] |
Bruce Gordon (born 4 February 1929 in Randwick, New South Wales) is an Australian businessman. He is the owner of the Australian television network, WIN Television [2] through his ownership of WIN Corporation, as well as the largest shareholder in Ten Network Holdings, and recently, partly owns 14% stake in Nine Entertainment Co.
For thirty years, he worked in Hollywood as a programming executive at Paramount Television.
Gordon gained control of Television Wollongong Transmission Ltd (later rebadged as WIN TV) in 1979 from Rupert Murdoch.[1] 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.[citation needed] By the end of the decade WIN had licences and transmitters in all Australian states and mainland territories.[1]
In 2014, the Business Review Weekly assessed Gordon's net worth at A$1,096 million.[1]
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