Brett Blundy
Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960) is an Australian billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of BB Retail Capital, which owns companies such as Sanity Entertainment, Bras N Things, and Aventus Property Group.[3][4] He is part-owner of BridgeClimb Sydney, one of Australia's biggest tourist attractions.[5]
Brett Blundy | |
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Born | 1959/1960 (age 59–60)[1] |
Citizenship | Australia |
Occupation | Businessman |
Net worth | US$1.5 billion (February 2019)[1] |
Title | CEO and Founder, BB Retail Capital |
Spouse(s) | Vanessa Speer[2] |
Children | 2 |
Career
BBRC was founded by Blundy in 1980[6] with the purchase of a single record store "Disco Duck",[7] now known as Sanity Entertainment Group.[8]
In 2005, he purchased Diva, a fashion jewellery store founded by Colette and Mark Hayman. Diva had close to 200 stores in Australia and New Zealand and 400 in international markets.[9]
In 2010, he launched Lovisa, a fast fashion jewellery brand.[10] Lovisa now has over 270 stores worldwide.[11]
Early 2018 Bras n Things was sold to the US company Hanes.[12]
Personal life
He is married, with two children, and lives in Singapore.[1]
Blundy owns a 242-foot megayacht, Cloud 9.[13]
References
- "Forbes profile: Brett Blundy". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "Brett Blundy's BridgeClimb too far for ASX float list". The Weekend Australian. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Billionaire Brett Blundy's retail recipe that made his executives millions". Financial Review. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "Aventus Property Group — Specialist Fund and Asset Manager". Aventus Property. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "BridgeClimb profits cheer Hungry Jack Cowin and Brett Blundy, but here's why Singo won't be smiling". Financial Review. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "BBRC | About Us". www.bbrcworld.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- Tan, Gillian (8 April 2013). "Australian Millionaire Brett Blundy Moves to Singapore". WSJ. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Exclusive photos: Cloud 9 200-ft super yacht - LifestyleAsia Singapore". www.lifestyleasia.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- Keating, Eloise (28 May 2014). "What's happening at Diva? Confusion over future of Australian fashion accessories chain - SmartCompany". SmartCompany. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "BBRC | Retail". www.bbrcworld.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Our Brand". www.lovisa.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- Carrie LaFrenz (9 February 2018). "Brett Blundy offloads Bras N Things to Hanes for $500m". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- "9 outrageous yachts appearing at the Monaco Yacht Show owned by some of the world's richest billionaires". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.