Gerry Harvey
Gerry Harvey
Gerry Harveyis an Australian entrepreneur best known for being the executive chairman of Harvey Norman Holdings, a company which runs Australian retail chain Harvey Norman. He co-founded it with Ian Norman in 1982...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth18 September 1939
CountryAustralia
nature run
That's not in my nature to run away - I'll stand up and fight.
money people work
People don't just come to work to make money; they need satisfaction.
devalue people properties saying
People are out there saying we have to devalue our properties because of the Internet, but it hasn't even come into play!
decisions quickly works
Making decisions quickly isn't for everyone, and I've had my disasters, but overall, it works for me.
money people
Importantly, I still give money to homeless people - and all other charities.
proved
If I think something is right, I'll fight for it - always have. If it's wrong or I've been proved wrong, I'll walk away, and I'll apologise.
course pay
If a company in Australia has to pay tax and the other one doesn't, of course it's a disadvantage.
dollars given millions
I've given away tens of millions of dollars over the years - probably to almost every charity in Australia.
amazed business cent per
I'll be amazed in my lifetime if my business gets to being 5 per cent online.
I was talking to Rupert Murdoch the other day at a lunch, and he said, 'Maybe I'll live to 100'. He actually thinks he will live to 100!
fear
I still have a fear about going broke. I always think about it.
carried
I am a commonsense sort of a person, and I don't get carried away with emotion and fears.
generally
For me, anyone who is over 80, I generally sit down and have a chat to because he is over 80, and he is going OK.
At the end of the day, the more quality individuals you develop in the community, the better off the community should be.