Glenn Duncan (businessman)

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Glenn Duncan is an Australian businessman who is the Director of Pirtek and co-owner of A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. [1] He is a former director at the Parramatta Eels. [2]

Duncan joined Pirtek, which was founded by his father, as a 15-year-old. [3]

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References

  1. "FFA confirms the sale of Western Sydney Wanderers to a consortium for a reported $10m fee". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. McClymont, Kate (14 October 2011). "Crisis rocks Parramatta club as director quits". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. Whyte, Jemima (6 February 2015). "No hosing down growth plans for Pirtek" . The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 24 March 2022.