Len Buckeridge

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Leonard "Len" Buckeridge
Born Leonard Walter Buckeridge
(1936-06-15)15 June 1936
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Mosman Park, Western Australia, Australia
Nationality Australian
Years active 1959–2014
Organization BGC
Known for Architecture, construction
Home town Perth, Western Australia
Net worth US$1.25b

Leonard Walter "Len" Buckeridge (15 June 1936 – 11 March 2014) was an Australian businessman known for founding the Buckeridge Group of Companies.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

He attended Perth Modern School then trained as an architect[2] at Perth Technical College.[5][6]

In his final year of Architecture he won the James Hardie Prize for his thesis "The Economical House".

Career

He built high-rise buildings in Perth and elsewhere through his company, Buckeridge Group of Companies. He also owns James Point Pty Ltd.[2][3]

In September 2012, he sued a former fork-lift driver who allegedly posted defamatory comments on Facebook about him. The former employee was backed by the labour union United Voice.[4]

In November 2012, he sued the Government of Western Australia for A$1 billion regarding a delay in construction on Cockburn Sound.[3][7] Premier Colin Barnett counselled him to drop the lawsuit.[8] Buckeridge also sued about a delay in the construction of the Perth Arena.[9][10]

Personal life

He was married twice. To Judy Lyon, mother of his five children Lise, Rachel, Andrew, Sam, Joshua. And to Tootsie Ambrose, mother of Julian.[2][11] He lived in the Mosman Park neighbourhood of Perth.[2][4] As of January 2013, he was worth an estimated US$1.4 billion.[2] He died of a heart attack at his home on 11 March 2014, aged 77 years.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.heavenaddress.com/Leonard-Len-Walter-Buckeridge/467691/
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  5. ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/159519590?q&versionId=173885043
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