Brett Blundy | |
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Born | 1959 or 1960 (age 63–64)[1] |
Citizenship | Australia |
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Spouse | Vanessa Speer[2] |
Children | 2 |
Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960) is an Australian billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former 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] In 2015 Blundy expanded his business operations into cattle farming.[6]
BB Retail Capital (BBRC) was founded by Blundy in 1980[7] with the purchase of a single record store "Disco Duck",[8] now known as Sanity Entertainment Group.[9]
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.[10]
In 2010, he launched Lovisa, a fast fashion jewellery brand.[11] As of July 2023, Lovisa has 801 stores across 39 countries.[12]
In early 2018, Bras N Things was sold to the US company Hanes.[13]
He is married, with two children, and lives in Singapore.[1]
Blundy owns a 242-foot (74 m) megayacht, Cloud 9.[14]
Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
2017[15][16][17] | $1.39 billion | 42 ![]() |
$645 million ![]() | |
2018[18] | 41 ![]() |
$1.71 billion ![]() |
33 ![]() |
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2019[19][20] | 39 ![]() |
$2.00 billion ![]() |
29 ![]() |
$1.44 billion ![]() |
2020[21] | 37 ![]() |
$2.20 billion ![]() |
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2021[22] | 39 ![]() |
$2.65 billion ![]() |
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2022[23] | 32 ![]() |
$3.30 billion ![]() |
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2023[24] | 34 ![]() |
$3.33 billion ![]() |
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