Jonathan Beckett

Jonathan William Field Beckett[1] (born June 1957) is a British yacht broker. He is Chief Executive of Burgess Yachts.

Beckett graduated from Durham University.[2] Originally from Great Yarmouth, he was hired by Burgess Yachts founder Nigel Burgess in 1981.[3] When Burgess died during a round-the-world yacht race in 1992, Beckett, who held a 25% share in the company, succeeded him as CEO. He later became majority owner of the company.[4]

In 1987, Beckett brokered the sale of Nabila, formerly owned by Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, to Donald Trump.[5] At $30 million, this was the most expensive purchase for a superyacht at the time.[5] The lucrative deal put Beckett 'on map', though it turned out to be one of the quickest sales of his career.[3]

In 2024, Beckett relocated to Miami.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Jonathan William Field BECKETT". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ Hockney, Karen (7 July 2015). "Burgess CEO and Charismatic Frontman Jonathan Beckett". OnboardOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Tovey, Alan (21 April 2019). "Burgess boss Jonathan Beckett on going from 'living on rice' to selling superyachts". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. ^ Borzykowski, Bryan (2 July 2016). "Inside the life of a yacht broker to the rich and famous". BBC Online. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kakar, Arun (7 May 2019). "Charting the rise of the superyacht with Burgess CEO Jonathan Beckett". Spear's. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ^ Parker, Kevin (22 May 2024). "Burgess CEO Jonathan Beckett Joins Wave of CEOs Relocating to Miami". citybiz. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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