Bruce Gordon | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Businessman; media owner; investor |
Years active | 1949–2025 |
Known for | Owner of WIN Group |
Spouse | Judith Gordon |
Bruce Gordon AO (born 4 February 1929 in Surry Hills, New South Wales [1] ) is an Australian former businessman. He is the owner of the Australian television network, WIN Television through his ownership of WIN Corporation, the largest shareholder of the Nine Network, [2] and holds a significant stake in Nine Entertainment Co. [3]
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. [1]
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. [1] Gordon worked as a programming executive for Paramount in Hollywood for thirty years. [3]
Gordon gained control of Television Wollongong Transmission Ltd (later rebadged as WIN TV) in 1979 from Murdoch. [4] 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. [1] By the end of the decade WIN had licences and transmitters in all Australian states and mainland territories (except NT). [4]
Gordon holds a 50% share in the NRL St. George Illawarra Dragons club through WIN Corporation. [3]
In September 2014, it was reported that in early August 2024, Gordon retired from the boards of WIN Corporation and private investment firm Birketu as well as 41 private companies associated with businesses owned by him. He will remain Birketu's "ultimate decision maker", while stepping back from daily management at WIN. [5]
Gordon was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to the media and television industries, and as a benefactor for sports and the arts". [6]
Gordon lives in Sydney with his second wife, Judith, with additional residences in Bermuda and Monaco. [1] Gordon has a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Genevieve. [7]
As of May 2025 [update] , the Australian Financial Review assessed Gordon's net worth at A$1.16 billion. [8] Gordon is one of nine living Australians who have appeared on every Rich List , since it was first published in 1984. [9] [10]
Year | Financial Review Rich List | Forbes Australia's 50 richest | ||
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Rank | Net worth A$ | Rank | Net worth US$ | |
2014 [4] [11] | 34 | $1.096 billion | 40![]() | $0.700 billion ![]() |
2015 [12] [13] | 46![]() | $1.060 billion ![]() | 41![]() | $0.720 billion ![]() |
2016 [12] [14] | 54![]() | $0.990 billion ![]() | 46![]() | $0.570 billion ![]() |
2017 [3] | 107![]() | $0.629 billion ![]() | n/a | not listed |
2018 [15] | 113 ![]() | $0.702 billion ![]() | ||
2019 [16] [17] | 134![]() | $0.728 billion ![]() | ||
2020 [18] | 111![]() | $0.892 billion ![]() | ||
2021 [9] | 123![]() | $0.870 billion ![]() | ||
2022 | 110![]() | $1.30 billion ![]() | ||
2023 [19] | 133![]() | $1.07 billion ![]() | ||
2024 [20] | $1.00 billion ![]() | |||
2025 [8] | 144 | $1.16 billion ![]() |
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