David Leckie, the man who brought success to television
David Leckie, who had successful stints at the helm of two television networks during his career, was a larger-than-life media personality. Photo: Peter Morris
David Leckie was a terrible golfer. It was on the golf course that his more boorish characteristics could be on full display. Red-faced, frustrated and possessing a throw that sent his putter into a tree, a young Hugh Marks once scrambled into the branches to retrieve it.
“He ended up giving it away as he never got to the level he thought he should,” reflects Marks.
Miranda WardMedia writerMiranda Ward is a journalist covering media and marketing for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Miranda on Twitter. Email Miranda at miward@afr.com
