Editing James Packer (section)

==Early life and education==
James Packer was born in Sydney, the son of philanthropist [[Roslyn Packer|Roslyn]] (née Weedon) and media mogul [[Kerry Packer]]. His grandfather was the media proprietor Sir [[Frank Packer]]. Packer was educated at [[Cranbrook School Sydney|Cranbrook School]] in [[Bellevue Hill, New South Wales|Bellevue Hill, Sydney]]. After obtaining the [[Higher School Certificate (New South Wales)|Higher School Certificate]] (HSC) at Cranbrook, he began working at his father's extensive [[Newcastle Waters Station|Newcastle Waters]] [[cattle station]] in the [[Barkly Tableland]] of the [[Northern Territory]], where he was a [[Jackaroo (trainee)|jackeroo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/05/1051987635136.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=Shadow on the son |date=5 May 2003 |first=Richard |last=Guilliatt}}</ref> Packer has stated he did not attend university as he "didn't have the marks".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2009/s2711781.htm|title=Will the Son Also Rise|date=12 October 2009|format=transcript|work=[[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]|publisher=ABC TV|access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref> His mentors, he has said, include his father and corporate executive [[Albert J. Dunlap]].<ref name=apprentice>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/apprentice-emerges-to-become-master-of-an-empire/2005/12/28/1135732642187.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|work=The Age|title=Apprentice emerges to become master of an empire|author=Tippet, Gary|date=29 December 2005|access-date=12 April 2012 }}</ref>