The son of controversial 1980s businessman John Elliott and former state MP Lorraine Elliott never wanted a career in the public eye. What happened?
There wasn’t much of an inheritance left for his children,as the fallen corporate titan held no real estate and very little cash at the time of his death.
The former premier adds a mischievous touch to a memorial service for John Elliott by calling for his name to be restored to an Ikon Park grandstand.
In September 1988,a group of plotters met to draw up a plan for John Elliott,then-Liberal Party federal president,to become prime minister.
John Elliott’s business career faded following his bankruptcy,but leading business figures say his contribution to Melbourne business life should not be so easily forgotten or dismissed.
No AFL club was so tied to the fortunes,to the heady peaks and embarrassing troughs,of its president as Carlton was to John Elliott.
To some,the businessman,former Liberal president and ex-Carlton boss will be remembered as a brilliant star who exploded across the corporate firmament. Others will look upon him less favourably.
Today,the people at the helm of AFL clubs are increasingly institutional corporate people,a trend that has been underway for several years.
Secret meetings,dissatisfaction with the league:this is the story of John Elliott’s bid to split from the VFL in the 1980s,which he says shaped the AFL as it is today.
After almost 30 years Japan's Asahi finally gets the business it has long coveted.
Former Carlton president and ex-Liberal heavyweight John Elliott can drive again after fronting court to finalise a drink-driving case and get his licence back.