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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
How Grant Hackett went from terrifying his ex-wife with a violent rampage and THAT incident at Crown Casino to taking his company from being worth just $50million to $2billion
Grant Hackett has gone from smashing up a luxury Melbourne penthouse and wandering around Crown Casino in his underwear to running a $2.35billion listed company in one of the most dramatic and uplifting turnarounds in Australian sport. The Olympic champion now heads Generation Development Group, a retirement-focused financial services and investment research company that has grown its market value more than 40-fold since 2020.
AU Financial Review
24-04-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
In Pictures: April 2025
The Australian Financial Review Magazine 'It heals me': This MD has one surefire way to switch off Lauren Sams The hottest trend in fashion? The high street AFR Magazine celebrates The Art of Movement BOSS Financial Review Grant Hackett is now a CEO. But his diet is still heavy on protein Sally Patten and Lap Phan This CEO thought he was healthy. Then he went for a check How the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead Magellan Rich List Why cashing out won't be easy for Australia's gambling billionaires Primrose Riordan Spotlight's new Anaconda will teach shoppers to fish Portelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheel
AU Financial Review
21-04-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Why Grant Hackett enjoys being a CEO more than winning Olympic gold
Grant Hackett is chief executive of Generation Development Group, a provider of specialist financial products, largely for retirees, and asset management and financial research services. But he is still better known as one of the great distance swimmers, having won the men's 1500 metres freestyle at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and the 2004 Games in Athens.
