About John Hancock
  • John Hancock is the eldest child of Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart.
  • Together with his three sisters, Bianca, Hope and Ginia, he is the beneficiary of a trust that owns a large stake in mining giant Hancock Prospecting.
  • He is involved in a bitter court battle to take control of the trust from his mother and potentially increase their stake.
  • He is a senior adviser at Lind Partners LLC. He also runs his own private investment fund.
  • Hancock disclosed that as of September 2023 it had provided A$5.44 billion for dividends that will be paid after the dispute between Bianca and her brother John against their mother is resolved.
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Personal Stats
Age
48
Source of Wealth
Mining
Residence
London, United Kingdom
Citizenship
Australia
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Master of Business Administration, University of Notre Dame
Did you know
He changed his surname from Rinehart to Hancock at age 27, after his grandfather, mining mogul Lang Hancock.
Hancock finished school at the prestigious Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
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When your back's up against the wall, you just have to come out fighting.

John Hancock
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