Len Buckeridge Explained

Len Buckeridge
Birth Name:Leonard Walter Buckeridge
Birth Date:15 June 1936
Death Place:Mosman Park, Western Australia, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Education:Perth Modern School
Alma Mater:Perth Technical College
Years Active:1959–2014
Organization:Buckeridge Group of Companies
Known For:Architecture, construction
Spouse:Judith Lyon
Partner:Siok 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]

Early life

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".

Career

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 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]

Personal life

Buckeridge married Judith Lyon, and they had five children Lise, Rachel, Andrew, Sam, Joshua. His de facto partner for forty years was Siok 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 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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leonard (Len) Walter Buckeridge . Heaven Address . n.d. . 30 November 2020 .
  2. Web site: The World's Billionaires - Leonard Buckeridge . . March 2012 . 28 January 2013.
  3. News: Premier's potentially costly Len Buckeridge gaffe . WA Today . 6 November 2012 . 28 January 2013 . Trenwith, Courtney.
  4. News: Billionaire sues forklift driver . The Sunday Times . 1 September 2012 . 28 January 2013 . Cordingley, Glen.
  5. Book: Perth Technical College. Dept. of Architecture . Buckeridge, Len . Chapel of S.S. Mary & George [Guildford] : [plan] . Historic buildings . 1947 . 30 November 2020 . .
  6. News: WA's Rich List . . 20 October 2011 . Macdonald, Kim . 28.
  7. Web site: Buckeridge sues over private port delays. . Australia . 6 November 2012 . 28 January 2013 . Powell, Graeme . O'Connor, Andrew . Macmillan, Jade .
  8. News: Premier urges Buckeridge to drop $1b lawsuit . The West Australian . 7 November 2012 . 28 January 2013.
  9. News: Perth arena cost blows out to $548.7 million . WA Today . 28 December 2011 . 28 January 2013.
  10. News: BGC's Len Buckeridge baulks at Perth Arena penalty fees . Perth Now . 4 July 2011 . . 28 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120116030411/http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/bgcs-len-buckeridge-baulks-at-perth-arena-penalty-fees/story-e6frg2ru-1226087122157 . 16 January 2012 . dmy-all .
  11. News: Len Buckeridge's longtime partner Tootsie buys in Mosman Park . Property Observer . 1 August 2019 . 30 November 2020 .
  12. News: Murrell . Andrew . Brawl over Billions builds up to a boil . . 9 October 2016 .
  13. News: Orr . Aleisha . Perth billionaire Len Buckeridge dead . 11 March 2014 . WA Today . 11 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311080807/http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/perth-billionaire-len-buckeridge-dead-20140311-34jiu.html . 11 March 2014 .
  14. News: Burrell. Andrew. Len Buckeridge, founder of builder BGC, has died age 77. 11 March 2014. The Australian. 11 March 2014.
  15. News: Brawl over property tycoon Len Buckeridge's billions boils over . . 8 October 2016 . subscription.
  16. News: BGC construction firm put up for sale to resolve Len Buckeridge heirs' family feud . . Australia . 25 May 2018 . 30 November 2020 .
  17. News: Clarke, Tim . Fight over Buckeridge billions . . 22 August 2015 . 30 November 2020 .
  18. News: Newell, Daniel . Buckeridge sons, stepson step back from BGC Group roles, with sale of building and materials construction businesses on indefinite hold . . 28 February 2019 . 30 November 2020 .

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