Brett Blundy | |
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Born | 1959or1960(age 62–63) [1] |
Citizenship | Australia |
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Spouse | Vanessa Speer [2] |
Children | 2 |
Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960) is an Australian billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of BB Retail Capital, which owns companies such as Sanity Entertainment, Bras N Things, and Aventus Property Group. [3] [4] He is part-owner of BridgeClimb Sydney, one of Australia's biggest tourist attractions. [5] In 2015 Blundy expanded his business operations into cattle farming. [6]
BB Retail Capital (BBRC) was founded by Blundy in 1980 [7] with the purchase of a single record store "Disco Duck", [8] now known as Sanity Entertainment Group. [9]
In 2005, he purchased Diva, a fashion jewellery store founded by Colette and Mark Hayman. Diva had close to 200 stores in Australia and New Zealand and 400 in international markets. [10]
In 2010, he launched Lovisa, a fast fashion jewellery brand. [11] As of July 2023, Lovisa has 801 stores across 39 countries. [12]
In early 2018, Bras N Things was sold to the US company Hanes. [13]
He is married, with two children, and lives in Singapore. [1]
Blundy owns a 242-foot (74 m) megayacht, Cloud 9. [14]
Year | Financial Review Rich List | Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
2017 [15] [16] [17] | $1.39 billion | 42 | $645 million | |
2018 [18] | 41 | $1.71 billion | 33 | |
2019 [19] [20] | 39 | $2.00 billion | 29 | $1.44 billion |
2020 [21] | 37 | $2.20 billion | ||
2021 [22] | 39 | $2.65 billion | ||
2022 [23] | 32 | $3.30 billion | ||
2023 [24] | 34 | $3.33 billion |
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