Gordon Barton
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Gordon Page Barton (30 August 1929 - 4 April 2005) was an Australian Businessman and Political Activist.
He was born in Surabaya, Java, Indonesia. He showed his intelligence and originality early, at Sydney University, where he found by careful study of the handbook of course requirements he could select a particular group of subjects that would qualify him for three degrees simultaneously, in the time normally taken for one. The university awarded him the degrees but then changed the rules so that it couldn't happen again.
While still at university Barton started the transport company IPEC, which was the basis of his business success. He used some of his wealth from this to form the Liberal Reform Group which became the Australian Reform Movement and then the Australia Party, precursor of the Democrats.
In 1967 he formed the company Tjuringa Securities which was the pioneer Australian corporate raider. Tjuringa took over Federal Hotels built the Hobart Casino, the first legal casino in Australia and the Angus and Robertson bookshops and Publishing business which were asset stripped. He also set up two newspapers the Sunday Observer and the Nation Review.
He was married to Yvonne nee Hand who died in 1970. They had two children, Cindy and Geoffrey. He died in Spain.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Lawson, Valerie. "A style all of his own", The Sydney Morning Herald, April 11, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barton, Gordon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian Businessman and Political Activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 30 August 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Surabaya, Java, Indonesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4 April 2005 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Spain |
