Jonathan Beckett

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Jonathan William Field Beckett [1] (born June 1957) is a British yacht broker. He is Chief Executive of Burgess Yachts.

Beckett graduated from Durham University. [2] Originally from Great Yarmouth, he was hired by Burgess Yachts founder Nigel Burgess in 1981. [3] When Burgess died during a round-the-world yacht race in 1992, Beckett, who held a 25% share in the company, succeeded him as CEO. He later became majority owner of the company. [4]

In 1987, Beckett brokered the sale of Nabila , formerly owned by Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, to Donald Trump. [5] At $30 million, this was the most expensive purchase for a superyacht at the time. [5] The lucrative deal put Beckett 'on map', though it turned out to be one of the quickest sales of his career. [3]

In 2024, Beckett relocated to Miami. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jonathan William Field BECKETT". GOV.UK . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Hockney, Karen (7 July 2015). "Burgess CEO and Charismatic Frontman Jonathan Beckett". OnboardOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 Tovey, Alan (21 April 2019). "Burgess boss Jonathan Beckett on going from 'living on rice' to selling superyachts". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Borzykowski, Bryan (2 July 2016). "Inside the life of a yacht broker to the rich and famous". BBC Online . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Kakar, Arun (7 May 2019). "Charting the rise of the superyacht with Burgess CEO Jonathan Beckett". Spear's. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Parker, Kevin (22 May 2024). "Burgess CEO Jonathan Beckett Joins Wave of CEOs Relocating to Miami". citybiz. Retrieved 7 July 2024.


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