Shaun Bonétt

Shaun Bonétt
Born Shaun Keith Alfred Bonétt
(1971-01-01) 1 January 1971
London, England, UK
Nationality Australian/British/Maltese[1]
Education Saint Ignatius College
University of Adelaide[1]
Occupation Australian property developer, entrepreneur
Spouse(s) Vanessa Bonétt[2]
Parent(s)

Shaun Bonétt (born 1 January 1971) is an Australian entrepreneur[1] and property developer who currently serves as the chief executive officer of Precision Group.[4][5]

Early life

Shaun Bonétt was born in London, England, to parents of Australian and Maltese descent,[1] Marlene and Anton Bonétt, the latter of whom was an oncologist for the World Health Organisation.[3] Bonett moved to Australia in 1978.[2] In the 1980s, Bonétt worked as a law clerk in Adelaide, and completed a degree of Laws and Arts at the University of Adelaide in 1991.[1][6] He previously studied at Saint Ignatius College.[1]

Career

Bonétt was admitted as a barrister and solicitor to the High Court of Australia.[7] In 1994, Bonett founded Precision Group.[7] As such, he was involved in the re-positioning of MacArthur Central,[8] and collaborating with the Bank of China to purchase the Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre.[9] Shaun Bonétt also negotiated the establishment of a Tiffany & Company outlet in Adelaide Central Plaza, along with three other international retailers,[10] including David Jones.[11] His wealth, as of 2015, is estimated by the BRW Rich List to be $478 million (113th rank),[12] a number that climbed from $220 million in 2006.[13]

Bonétt has actively supported Australia's free trade agreement with China.[14] Bonett has also established a charitable organization called the Heartfelt Foundation.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gibson, Story Candy. "$220 million reasons to smile". The University of Adelaide Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Grech, Herman (28 September 2007). "Maltese property developer tops Australia's young rich-list". Times of Malta. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Department of Information". Department of Information - Malta. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2016. Mr Shaun Bonett is the son of the late Dr Anton and Mrs Marlene Bonett. Dr Anton Bonett was a cancer specialist who came to Australia with the World Health Organisation in the late 1970s.
  4. "New kid on the very rich block". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. "Shaun Bonett". Business Review Weekly. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016. Property investor and former lawyer Shaun Bonett is positive about the coming year.
  6. Carter, Bridget (25 September 2008). "Shopping centre magnate Shaun Bonett took risks early on". The Australian. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Shaun Bonett: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 23 January 2016. Mr. Shaun Bonett founded Precision Group in 1994 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bonett has been an Independent and Non-Executive Director of iSelect Ltd. since May 1, 2003. Mr. Bonett is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Young President' Organisation. Mr. Bonett is a qualified lawyer and Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia and previously held various corporate advisory roles.
  8. "Precision swaps offices for shops". The Australian Financial Review. 25 May 2006. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016. Precision Group founder Shaun Bonett is already planning how to reposition Brisbane's MacArthur Central Shopping Centre, which he acquired yesterday for $119.5 million.
  9. Cranston, Matthew (27 February 2015). "Bank of China backs Gold Coast centre: Apple a likely tenant". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016. The Bank of China has backed the $75 million purchase of a Gold Coast shopping centre by Shaun Bonett's Precision Group. As foreshadowed by AFR.com late last year, Precision Group has acquired the Chevron Renaissance shopping centre from Morgan Stanley's Arena Investment Management... Mr Bonett established a relationship with the Bank of China over five years ago after Mr Bonett secured one of the Bank's biggest clients, global technology giant Apple, as a tenant for his retail development MacArthur Central in Brisbane for at least 15 years.
  10. Tauriello, Giuseppe (26 August 2013). "Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Topshop in talks to open Adelaide stores". The Advertiser. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  11. "Revamp for SA plaza". Inside Retail. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  12. "BRW Rich 200 List 2015". Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  13. "Wealth: simple as ABC". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 September 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2016. The chief executive of ABC Learning Centres is now Australia's richest person aged 40 years and under, the latest annual BRW Young Rich list shows...Property developer Shaun Bonett debuted on the list at No. 3, with $220 million.
  14. Cranston, Matthew (2 September 2015). "Rich Lister Shaun Bonett says China free trade will underpin property values". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

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