John McGrath (entrepreneur)

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John McGrath is an Australian entrepreneur in the real estate industry. [1]

McGrath is the founder, current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, a real estate company in Australia. The company was listed on the ASX beginning in 2015, with McGrath retaining 22.11% share of the company. [2] With 108 offices in 2022 McGrath Estate Agents is considered one of Australia's largest real estate networks. [3]

McGrath is a former judge on the Channel 9 renovation TV show The Block and was an investor on season 1 of Shark Tank in 2015.[ citation needed ]

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