Kerry Stokes: The Boy From Nowhere

An Extraordinary Journey to the Top

Kerry Stokes is one of Australia's most successful businessmen. He is the chairman of Seven West Media, one of the country's largest media companies. He is also the owner of the Seven Network, Australia's oldest commercial television network. Stokes is a self-made billionaire who started his career with nothing. He is a true rags-to-riches story.

Stokes was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1937. His father was a truck driver and his mother was a cleaner. Stokes left school at the age of 14 and started working as a laborer. He later became a salesman and then a car dealer. In 1987, he bought his first television station. He has since built Seven West Media into one of the most successful media companies in Australia.

Kerry Stokes: The Boy from Nowhere

by Max Nemni

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Stokes is a controversial figure. He has been criticized for his aggressive business tactics and his close ties to politicians. However, there is no doubt that he is a successful businessman. He is a self-made billionaire who has built one of Australia's largest media companies. His story is an inspiring example of what can be achieved through hard work and determination.

Early Life and Career

Kerry Stokes was born on September 9, 1937, in Perth, Western Australia. His father, Ernest Stokes, was a truck driver, and his mother, Doris Stokes, was a cleaner. Stokes had a difficult childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was raised by his mother in a poor neighborhood. Stokes left school at the age of 14 and began working as a laborer. He later became a salesman and then a car dealer. In 1987, he bought his first television station.

Building Seven West Media

Stokes has since built Seven West Media into one of the most successful media companies in Australia. He has acquired a number of television stations, newspapers, and magazines. He also owns the Seven Network, Australia's oldest commercial television network. Seven West Media is now one of the largest media companies in Australia, with a market capitalization of over $2 billion.

Controversies

Stokes has been a controversial figure throughout his career. He has been criticized for his aggressive business tactics and his close ties to politicians. In 1990, he was convicted of insider trading. He was later pardoned by the Governor of Western Australia.

Legacy

Despite the controversies, Stokes is widely regarded as one of Australia's most successful businessmen. He has built a media empire that reaches millions of Australians. He is also a major philanthropist, supporting a number of charities. Stokes is a self-made billionaire who has achieved great success through hard work and determination. His story is an inspiring example of what can be achieved.

Kerry Stokes is a complex and controversial figure. However, there is no doubt that he is one of Australia's most successful businessmen. He has built a media empire that reaches millions of Australians. He is also a major philanthropist, supporting a number of charities. Stokes is a self-made billionaire who has achieved great success through hard work and determination. His story is an inspiring example of what can be achieved.

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Kerry Stokes: The Boy from Nowhere

by Max Nemni

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	21499 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	612 pages

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