Peter Holmes à Court

Peter Holmes à Court

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Peter Holmes à Court (born 1968) is an Australian businessman and a joint owner of the National Rugby League team South Sydney Rabbitohs together with Russell Crowe [cite news | title=Russell Crowe dumps cheerleaders | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6350453.stm | publisher=BBC News | date=2007-02-10 | accessdate=2007-02-10] .

He is the son of the late millionare businessman Robert Holmes à Court.

After completing his schooling at Geelong Grammar School in Corio, he read law at Oxford University and received his BA in economics and theatre from Middlebury College, Vermont. At Oxford he was a member of the notorious Bullingdon Club.

Holmes à Court is the Chairman of White Bull Holdings, a private investment company, the Executive Chairman of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, a director of Queensland Rail and a member of the Lord Mayor's City of Sydney Business Forum.

In 1993 Holmes à Court formed Back Row Productions, operating in New York, London and Sydney. Back Row produced over 20 live shows in 30 countries and 300 cities world wide.

He returned to Australia in November 2000 and until January 2004 held the position as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Agricultural Company and was responsible for re-listing AACo on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Holmes à Court lives in Sydney with his wife Divonne Holmes à Court (the founder of Smart Population Foundation) and their two sets of twins, George & Robert and Elsa & Madison.

He is also heir presumptive to the Barony of Heytesbury, as the present Baron is currently childless.

References

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/stories/s1577901.htm ABC Sunday profile]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/insidebusiness/content/2003/s825742.htm ABC Inside business profile]
* [http://www.ketupa.net/bond1.htm "Media Profile - Bond, Bell and Holmes a Court"] Ketupa.net]
* [http://www.insidesport.com.au/is/index?pg=adrenalin&spg=offthebench/off_the_bench_homes.htm Inside Sport profile]


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