Gerry Harvey
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Gerry Harvey

Australia 86 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Retail
Residence
Sydney
Marital Status
Married
Children
4

Assets

  • Briscoe Group
    5,250,000 shares @ -
    -
    BGP-NZ
  • Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.
    469,208,000 shares @ -
    -
    HVN-AU
  • Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.
    -11,140,000 shares @ -
    -
    HVN-AU

Biography

Gerry Harvey is cofounder and executive chairman of furniture and electrical goods chain Harvey Norman.

He also controls a property portfolio and owns the Magic Millions racehorse auction market.

He describes his wife Katie Page, who runs Harvey Norman, as "the mastermind" of the operation.

Page also holds shares in the company.

Harvey Norman has more than 100 company operated stores overseas, in countries like New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Slovenia and the UK.

About

Harvey plans to open five Harvey Norman stores in Britain across England's West Midlands.