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Early life
editAdvertising career
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Honours and awards
editPersonal life
editFondly refered to as "Singo"
Personal wealth
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Collector of art
Book: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780732274221/singo-the-john-singleton-story/ https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780732274221/singo-the-john-singleton-story/ https://www.booktopia.com.au/singo-the-john-singleton-story-mates-wives-triumphs-disasters-gerald-stone/book/9780732274221.html
Philanthropy
edithttps://www.afr.com/wealth/people/how-singo-turned-advertising-into-a-blood-sport-20210804-p58fta
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