Len Buckeridge | |
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Born | Leonard Walter Buckeridge 15 June 1936 |
Died | 11 March 2014
Mosman Park, Western Australia, Australia | (aged 77)
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Perth Modern School |
Alma mater | Perth Technical College |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1959–2014 |
Organization | Buckeridge Group of Companies |
Known for | Architecture, construction |
Spouse | Judith Lyon |
Partner(s) | Sick Puay Koh (aka Tootsie Ambrose) |
Children | 6 |
Leonard Walter Buckeridge (15 June 1936 – 11 March 2014 [1]) was an Australian businessman known for founding the Buckeridge Group of Companies. [2] [3] [4]
Buckeridge attended Perth Modern School then trained as an architect at Perth Technical College. [2] [5] [6] In his final year of studies Buckeridge won the James Hardie Prize for his thesis "The Economical House".[ citation needed]
Buckeridge built high-rise buildings in Perth and elsewhere through his company, Buckeridge Group of Companies. He also owned James Point Pty Ltd. [2] [3]
In September 2012, Buckeridge sued a former fork-lift driver who allegedly posted defamatory comments on Facebook about him. The former employee was backed by United Voice. [4]
In November 2012, he sued the Government of Western Australia for A$1 billion regarding a delay in construction on Cockburn Sound. [3] [7] Premier Colin Barnett counselled him to drop the lawsuit. [8] Buckeridge also sued about a delay in the construction of the Perth Arena. [9] [10]
Buckeridge married Judith Lyon, and they had five children Lise, Rachel, Andrew, Sam, Joshua. His de facto partner for forty years was Sick Puay Koh, also known as Tootsie Ambrose, [11] mother of Julian. [12] [2] [13]
He lived in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park. [2] [4] Prior to his death, in January 2013, his net worth was estimated as US$1.4 billion. [2] He died of a heart attack at his home on 11 March 2014, aged 77 years. [13] [14] In 2016, 22 family members initiated three separate proceedings in the Supreme Court of Western Australia to contest his A$2.5 billion estate. [15] [16] [17] Under Buckeridge's 2008 will which vested in 2019, his empire was divided among 15 heirs — his six children, eight grandchildren and partner, Tootsie Ambrose. [18]
Len Buckeridge | |
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Born | Leonard Walter Buckeridge 15 June 1936 |
Died | 11 March 2014
Mosman Park, Western Australia, Australia | (aged 77)
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Perth Modern School |
Alma mater | Perth Technical College |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1959–2014 |
Organization | Buckeridge Group of Companies |
Known for | Architecture, construction |
Spouse | Judith Lyon |
Partner(s) | Sick Puay Koh (aka Tootsie Ambrose) |
Children | 6 |
Leonard Walter Buckeridge (15 June 1936 – 11 March 2014 [1]) was an Australian businessman known for founding the Buckeridge Group of Companies. [2] [3] [4]
Buckeridge attended Perth Modern School then trained as an architect at Perth Technical College. [2] [5] [6] In his final year of studies Buckeridge won the James Hardie Prize for his thesis "The Economical House".[ citation needed]
Buckeridge built high-rise buildings in Perth and elsewhere through his company, Buckeridge Group of Companies. He also owned James Point Pty Ltd. [2] [3]
In September 2012, Buckeridge sued a former fork-lift driver who allegedly posted defamatory comments on Facebook about him. The former employee was backed by United Voice. [4]
In November 2012, he sued the Government of Western Australia for A$1 billion regarding a delay in construction on Cockburn Sound. [3] [7] Premier Colin Barnett counselled him to drop the lawsuit. [8] Buckeridge also sued about a delay in the construction of the Perth Arena. [9] [10]
Buckeridge married Judith Lyon, and they had five children Lise, Rachel, Andrew, Sam, Joshua. His de facto partner for forty years was Sick Puay Koh, also known as Tootsie Ambrose, [11] mother of Julian. [12] [2] [13]
He lived in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park. [2] [4] Prior to his death, in January 2013, his net worth was estimated as US$1.4 billion. [2] He died of a heart attack at his home on 11 March 2014, aged 77 years. [13] [14] In 2016, 22 family members initiated three separate proceedings in the Supreme Court of Western Australia to contest his A$2.5 billion estate. [15] [16] [17] Under Buckeridge's 2008 will which vested in 2019, his empire was divided among 15 heirs — his six children, eight grandchildren and partner, Tootsie Ambrose. [18]