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Con Constantine
Con Constantine (born 1 July 1945) is a Cypriot Australian businessman and the former owner of the Australian football (soccer) club Newcastle United Jets. Biography Early life Con Constantine migrated to Australia with his parents and siblings from the town of Maroni, near Larnaka, Cyprus at the age of 10. At a young age, he started working in a takeaway food store before going on to sell houseplants. In 1985, he built Parklea Markets (on the site of a former drive-in cinema), initially operating it as a plant nursery while seeking council approval. After approval was granted, Parklea Markets quickly established itself as one of the premier retail destinations in Western Sydney. In recent years, Constantine has expanded his interests to Newcastle, 150 km north of Sydney, where he is the owner of ''The Store''. He recently purchased two Newcastle community papers, the ''Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Post'' and the ''Hunter Post'', from Fairfax Media. Constantine is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con Constantine
Con Constantine (born 1 July 1945) is a Cypriot Australian businessman and the former owner of the Australian football (soccer) club Newcastle United Jets. Biography Early life Con Constantine migrated to Australia with his parents and siblings from the town of Maroni, near Larnaka, Cyprus at the age of 10. At a young age, he started working in a takeaway food store before going on to sell houseplants. In 1985, he built Parklea Markets (on the site of a former drive-in cinema), initially operating it as a plant nursery while seeking council approval. After approval was granted, Parklea Markets quickly established itself as one of the premier retail destinations in Western Sydney. In recent years, Constantine has expanded his interests to Newcastle, 150 km north of Sydney, where he is the owner of ''The Store''. He recently purchased two Newcastle community papers, the ''Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Post'' and the ''Hunter Post'', from Fairfax Media. Constantine is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |