Alan Bond

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Alan Bond (22 April 1938 – 5 June 2015) was an English-born Australian businessman noted for his high-profile and often corrupt business dealings. These included his central role in the WA Inc scandals of the 1980s, the biggest corporate collapse in Australian history, and his criminal conviction that saw him serve four years in prison. He is also remembered for bankrolling the successful challenge for the 1983 America's Cup; the first time the New York Yacht Club had lost in its 132-year history. He also founded Bond University on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

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