Nationality Australian Name Len Buckeridge Years active 1959–2014 Role Businessman | Organization BGC Home town Perth Net worth US$1.25b | |
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Full Name Leonard Walter Buckeridge Born 15 June 1936 ( 1936-06-15 ) Known for Architecture, construction Education Central Institute of Technology Spouse Tootsie Ambrose (m. ?–2014), Judy Lyon Siblings Jo Buckeridge, Margaret Halcombe, Stanley Buckeridge Children Rachel Buckeridge, Julian Buckeridge, Sam Buckeridge, Joshua Buckeridge, Andrew Buckeridge, Lise Buckeridge | ||
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Leonard Walter "Len" Buckeridge (15 June 1936 – 11 March 2014) was an Australian businessman known for founding the Buckeridge Group of Companies.
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Early life
He attended Perth Modern School then trained as an architect at Perth Technical College.
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 owned James Point Pty Ltd.
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.
In November 2012, he sued the Government of Western Australia for A$1 billion regarding a delay in construction on Cockburn Sound. Premier Colin Barnett counselled him to drop the lawsuit. Buckeridge also sued about a delay in the construction of the Perth Arena.
Personal life
He was married once. To Judy Lyon, mother of his five children Lise, Rachel, Andrew, Sam, Joshua. His defacto partner for 40 years was Tootsie Ambrose, mother of Julian.
He lived in the Mosman Park neighbourhood of Perth. As of January 2013, he was worth an estimated US$1.4 billion. He died of a heart attack at his home on 11 March 2014, aged 77 years.
Legacy
His estate was being contested in 2016, due to various family members going to the Western Australian supreme court by 22 parties in three separate proceedings