Blair Parry-Okeden
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Education | La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls |
| Known for | Heiress, Cox Enterprises |
| Spouse | Simon Parry-Okeden (divorced)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
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Blair Parry-Okeden (born 1950) is an Australian billionaire heiress and, according to Forbes Asia, Australia's richest person by net worth.[4]
Early life
Parry-Okeden was born 1950 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and educated there at La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls, which was founded by her mother, Barbara Cox Anthony. She then trained to become a teacher.[1]
Parry-Okeden's grandfather James M. Cox founded the privately held media company Cox Enterprises. Her brother James C. Kennedy is the chairman, and her aunt, Anne Cox Chambers, is the largest shareholder and sits on the board. In 2007 following the death of her mother, Parry-Okeden inherited 25% of Cox Enterprises. She presently has no role at the company.[5]
Wealth
Parry-Okeden first came to prominence in Australia in March 2009 when Forbes Asia assessed her net worth at A$7.0 billion.[1] In January 2016, her net worth was assessed by Forbes at US$9.8 billion (A$12.49 billion).[2] Her philanthropic interests include the Shore School, the University of Hawaii's Centre on Ageing,[6] the Scone Grammar School, and Strathearn Village, a non-profit aged-care centre.[1]
Personal life
Parry-Okeden has two sons, Andrew and Henry, with her ex-husband Simon Parry-Okeden.[1] She lives at Rockview Station[5] in Scone, having moved to Australia from the US in the 1970s to live with her husband at the time.[7][1]
Published works
- Parry-Okeden, Blair; Maree, Noella, (illustrator.) (1989). Down by the gate. Hillarys, W.A.: Bello Books. ISBN 978-0-9588904-2-7.
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Down by the gate is a children's book about an advertisement that Mother Goose places in a newspaper.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jensen, Erik (13 March 2009). "A quiet American is Australia's richest person". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Blair Parry-Okeden". Forbes - Australia's richest. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Blair Parry-Okeden". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Gina Rinehart gives way to Blair Parry-Okeden as Australia's wealthiest person". The Guardian. Australia. 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Australia's secret billionaire adds $US500 million to her fortune in 12 months". SmartCompany. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Damien (29 January 2016). "The reclusive heiress who is the richest Australian". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Gina Rinehart toppled as Australia's richest". New Zealand Herald. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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