Gordon Pickard

Gordon Pickard
Nationality	Australian

Gordon Pickard is a highly acclaimed real estate developer and philanthropist from the state of South Australia.

Pickard emigrated from England as a child from humble beginnings. Since 1967, he has been forming companies which now make up South Australia's largest housing and land development group. Recently the Pickard Foundation has been established to manage the large amount of donations to charities.^[1]

Pickard also played a crucial role in creating the football (soccer) club Adelaide United in 2003 and is currently chairman of the club, which competes in the Hyundai A-League. In February 2010 Pickard met with the Port Adelaide Magpies and is likely to allow it to continue to play in the South Australian National Football League.^[2] He had previously financially assisted the Port Adelaide AFL club as well.^[3]

References

1. ^ Better to give than to receive
2. ^ White knight businessman Gordon Pickard will save the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club
3. ^ Gordan Pickard will provide funds to rescue struggling Port Adelaide

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Name	Pickard, Gordon
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Date of birth	1942
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