Mark Bouris Biography
Mark Bouris AM is an Australian businessman best known as the founder and chairman of ‘Wizard Home Loans,’ the second largest non-bank mortgage lender in Australia behind Aussie Home Loans. He is currently the chairman of Yellow Brick Road, a company he created in 2007.
How old is Mark Bouris? – Age
He is 62 years old as of 30 November 2022. He was born in 1960 in Punchbowl, New South Wales.
Mark Bouris Family – Education
Mark was born in Punchbowl, New South Wales, to a Greek father who practiced Greek Orthodoxy and an Irish mother who practiced Roman Catholicism. and lived in Punchbowl till he was 18 years old. Bouris received his education at the University of New South Wales.
Who is Mark Bouris married to now?
He was married to Katherine Bouris. The couple separated in 2005 and together have four sons including Dane Bouris, and Alexander Bouris.
How did Mark Bouris make his money? – Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $200 million.
Mark Bouris PodcastOne Network
In addition to regular media appearances, Bouris is the host of The Mentor, a weekly podcast produced and distributed by the PodcastOne network. Mark Bouris claimed in 2017 that the podcast would be turned into a reality television show.
Mark Bouris The Apprentice
Based on his considerable media presence, Bouris was appointed as the host of the Australian version of The Apprentice to debut on the Nine Network on June 8, 2009. The series aired in 2009 but only lasted one season. When the spin-off series The Celebrity Apprentice Australia began in October 2011, Bouris stayed as host. The Celebrity Apprentice was a major hit, frequently ranking among the top five television shows of the time. The Nine Network announced in November 2011 that the sitcom had been renewed for a second season, which began airing in April 2012 and starred imported superstar David Hasselhoff.
Mark Bouris Career
Bouris started Wizard Home Loans in 1996. In 2004, Bouris sold the company to GE Money for $500 million. In the midst of the global financial crisis in December 2008, GE sold Wizard to a competitor, Aussie Home Loans, for a fraction of the $500 million price tag.
Bouris was appointed chairman of TZ Limited on June 18, 2009. He is currently the chairman of Yellow Brick Road, which offers home loans, financial planning, advice, and wealth management. He is a board member and a fan of the Australian National Rugby League’s Sydney Roosters rugby league team.
Bouris was given the non-executive chairmanship of Anteo Diagnostics in August 2011, an Australian biotechnology company that makes cutting-edge technologies for medical diagnostics. Additionally, he serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of Serena Resources Limited, an Australian public resource company specializing in the exploration and production of copper opportunities in Chile. Bouris appeared on the BRW Rich 200 list for the first time in 2005, and in 2007 he made it on for the second time.
Mark Bouris received an honorary doctorate of business in 2012 (Hon. D.Bus.) from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and a Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa (Hon. D.Litt.) from Western Sydney University, which is now WSU. Bouris was made a Member of the Order of Australia at the Australia Day Honours in 2015 for his significant contributions to the financial sector, particularly the home loan mortgage industry, education, and charitable organizations.