The first thing you need is $300 Million. For Alan Bond it wasn”t too difficult. For those of you who don”t know who he is here are some facts.
Alan Bond (born in 1938) is an Australian businessman famous for high-profile business ventures, including what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse in Australian history, and for which he was convicted of fraud and sent to jail. Bond was born in the Hammersmith district of London, England, and emigrated to Australia with his parents and sister Geraldine in 1950. Beginning his career as a signwriter he formed what was to be Bond Corporation in 1959. He became a public hero in his adopted country after bankrolling challenges for the yachting trophy the America”s Cup, which resulted in his selection as Australian of the Year in 1978. He finally won the trophy (which had been held by the USA since 1851) in 1983.
His recent purchase of a diamond mine has sent waves around the investment community in Australia. Read the full story at http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,21836418-5007190,00.html