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How the Turner women are creating a legacy beyond Flight Centre

How the Turner women are creating a legacy beyond Flight Centre

Graham Turner may have turned Flight Centre into a household name, but wife Jude and daughter Jo have a different approach to business. From the upcoming Rich List issue out on May 31.

Yolanda RedrupRich List co-editor

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Flight Centre founder and chief executive Graham “Skroo” Turner famously keeps a chart on his office wall that he calls the “Turner Index”, which tracks how the travel giant helped to bring down airfares over four decades. Matt Turner followed in his father’s footsteps, founding 99 Bikes, opening more than 60 stores and promising the biggest brands at the best price.

But the women of this entrepreneurial family – Jude and Jo Turner – have a different approach to business. The companies they’ve built are founded on the belief that people will pay for quality. “Flight Centre competes very heavily and very well on price, but [our businesses] are different,” says Jo, 40, who started cult activewear brand LNDR in 2015 with two friends. Its signature black leggings sell for $168.

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Yolanda Redrup
Yolanda RedrupRich List co-editorYolanda Redrup is the co-editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.com

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