Kerry Stokes

Kerry Stokes

AC
Kerry Stokes; AC
Born	John Patrick Alford; 13 September 1940; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Businessman
Years active	1960–present
Board member of	Australian Capital Equity (Chair); Seven Group Holdings (Chair); Seven Network (Chair); Seven Media Group (Chair); Seven West Media (Chair); Australian War Memorial (Chair);
Spouses	Dorothy Ebert (m. 1960; div. 1970); Denise Stokes; (div. 1988); Peta Toppano (m. 1992; div. 1995); Christine Simpson; (m. 1996);
Children	4
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Kerry Matthew Stokes AC (born John Patrick Alford on 13 September 1940) is an Australian businessman. He holds business interests in industries including electronic and print media, property, mining and construction equipment. He is most widely known as the chairman of the Seven Network, one of the largest broadcasting corporations in Australia.

Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1995, Stokes was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2006 in recognition of his contributions to Australian business, strategic leadership, promotion of corporate social responsibility, to the arts through philanthropy, and to the community, most especially those services supporting young people.

As of May 2023, Stokes was the twelfth-richest Australian by net worth, according to the 2023 Financial Review Rich List.

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