He was nicknamed "Pacman" for his voracious appetite for acquisitions
He transformed Colonial from a staid group into a funds management powerhouse
Businessman Peter Smedley, known in his heyday as "Pac-Man'' for a big appetite for acquisitions when running funds management group Colonial and then logistics company Mayne Group, is being remembered fondly by family and former colleagues.
Mr Smedley died on April 11 aged 76 after battling cancer.
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