Richard Pratt (businessman)
Richard J. Pratt | |
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Pratt in 1997 | |
| Born | Ryszard Przecicki 10 December 1934 Free City of Danzig (present-day Gdańsk, Poland) |
| Died | 28 April 2009 (aged 74) Kew, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Ryszard Przecicki |
| Known for | Businessman President of the Carlton Football Club |
| Spouse | Jeanne Lasker |
| Children | Four (including Anthony Pratt) |
Richard J. Pratt (born Ryszard Przecicki; 10 December 1934 – 28 April 2009) was an Australian businessman, chairman of the privately owned company Visy Industries, and a leading figure of Melbourne society. In the year before his death, Pratt was Australia's fourth-richest person, with a personal fortune valued at A$5.48 billion.