James Baillieu (born 1968) is an Australian activist investor and writer.
James Baillieu | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Melbourne Grammar School University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Activist investor |
| Relatives | Ted Baillieu William Baillieu |
| Family | Baillieu |
Early life and education
editBaillieu was born in 1968 to parents Ian Baillieu, an Australian lawyer, and the art gallery owner Marianne.[1] He is the nephew of former Premier Ted Baillieu and journalist, activist Kate Baillieu and also Olympian Will Baillieu.[2]
Baillieu was educated at Melbourne Grammar School. He graduated from the University of Melbourne where he received a BA and LLB (First Class Honours).[3]
Career
editBaillieu practiced law at Mallesons Stephen Jacques in the early 1990s. He then joined management consultants McKinsey & Co for seven years until 2001.[4]
He then became an early investor and senior vice president of Aconex which was acquired by Oracle for A$1.6 billion in December 2017.[5]
From November 2017 to February 2019, Baillieu was chairman of ASX-listed BidEnergy and also its largest shareholder. BidEnergy was the top performing stock on the ASX in 2018.[6][7] However, the Board removed Baillieu as chairman, causing him to sell his shares and initiate a legal action that was settled out of court. [8]
Baillieu has been a protagonist in a number of high profile business conflicts. He is described by the Australian Financial Review as "seriously combative”.[9][10] He is described by The Age as "the Baillieu family's chief spear thrower".[11] He is described by The Australian as taking a stand as an activist investor who “targets the good fight.” [3]
Baillieu is an author for Crikey and The Spectator.[12][13]
Personal life
editBaillieu lives in Melbourne and is married to Josephine.[14][15] His son Atlas was the Australian Junior Chess Champion.[16]
In December 2011, Baillieu and his wife hosted Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark and Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark as guests for a week in a secret visit to their Mornington Peninsula home.[17]
References
edit- ^ MYER, ROD (10 April 2012). "Gallery owner chose to be game not gamekeeper". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Loussikian, Samantha Hutchinson, Kylar (17 February 2019). "CBD Melbourne: Rob Stary presses pause". The Age. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "bad-boy-james-baillieu-targets-the-good-fight". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Kon, Stephen David, (born 26 Sept. 1949), Senior Partner, since 2012 and Co-Deputy Global Chairman, since 2013, King & Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin) LLP", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2012, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u255982
- ^ Waters, Cara (17 December 2017). "Oracle to buy Melbourne company founded over squash game for $1.6b". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "How BidEnergy went from one of the worst stocks to a small-cap success". Australian Financial Review. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Baillieu sues BidEnergy over chairman replacement". Australian Financial Review. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "'Imposter': Clandestine artist targets Baillieu 1889 execs". Australian Financial Review. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "James Baillieu threatens Updater with legal action". Australian Financial Review. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Loussikian, Samantha Hutchinson, Kylar (5 March 2019). "CBD Melbourne: Greens hope in Twin Set Territory". The Age. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Why Australia is saying 'No' to the Voice, and 'Yes' to something better". The Spectator Australia. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "James Baillieu". Crikey. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Erin (5 March 2021). "'You're a maggot': James Baillieu's business dispute laid bare in Melbourne court". The Age. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "James Baillieu settles spat with BidEnergy". Australian Financial Review. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Atlas has all the right moves - Geelong Grammar School". www.ggs.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Peninsula princess enjoys family getaway". www.heraldsun.com.au. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2019.