Kerry Stokes
Perth, Australia
Australia
construction equipment, media, Self Made
$3,300,000,000
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#715 Billionaires 2019
#12 Australia's 50 Richest 2019
Kerry Stokes took a winding path en route to earning a fortune with his Seven Group Holdings, which has many media, construction and mining assets.Early in his life his mother gave him up for adoption, and he later dropped out of school at age 14.He started his career selling Caterpillar tractors and trucks in Australia and eventually China, before moving into media with Seven Group.
Stokes employs a team of people to manage his vast collection of paintings, sculptures and historic artifacts, many of which are on loan to art galleries worldwide.
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