Kevin Parry

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Kevin J. Parry is a businessman from Western Australia most noted for his backing of the Taskforce '87 syndicate which unsuccessfully defended the 1987 America's Cup in Fremantle, Western Australia.[1] The defence cost over $20 million and built and raced three 12-Metre Class boats, Kookaburra I, Kookaburra II and Kookaburra III.[2]

Parry headed the diversified Parry Corporation group (previously Parry's Esplanade Limited) which in turn ran the well-known Perth-based Parry's Department Stores which had been inherited from his father.[3] In 1986, Parry Corporation was ranked 96 in the top 100 Australian Non-Financial firms list.[4] The West Perth Scitech centre was initially supported by Parry, but due to later financial difficulties his involvement decreased.[5]

In his younger years, he had been a noted Australian baseball player.[6][3] He later established the Perth Heat baseball team as well as funding the first purpose built baseball stadium in Perth, Parry Field at Belmont.[7]

Parry Corporation suffered considerable financial difficulties after the 1987 Stock Market Crash and in late 1987, Kevin Parry lost control of the company.[5]

Parry currently heads a small Perth-based homeopathic company Astop Biohealth with his son Cameron.[8]

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  1. ^ Fremantle - Wednesday, February 4th, 1987, the revenge of the United States
  2. ^ Gary Lester and Richard Sleeman (1986). The America's Cup 1851-987 : Sailing For Supremacy. Lester-Townsend Publishing Pty Ltd, Sydney. ISBN 0949853089. 
  3. ^ a b Nicholas D. Kristof (January 5, 1987). Fighting For A Lead Position. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  4. ^ Top 100 non-financial companies ranked by assets, 1910–1997. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
  5. ^ a b The Western Australian Science Discovery Centrework=Gravity Discovery Centre. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
  6. ^ A History of Australian Baseball: Time and Game
  7. ^ Baseball Fever on the Rise in Australia
  8. ^ Bird flu inhibitor hope for Kevin Parry's Astop Biohealth

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