Graeme Hart

New Zealand's perennial richest person, Graeme Hart amassed a packaging empire using leveraged buyouts.

Hart's holdings make everyday products like milk cartons, water bottles, paper and aluminum foil.

Since 2013, his Rank Group has been selling off subsidiaries in an apparent move to pay down its debts.

He listed Pactiv Evergreen, formerly known as Reynolds Group Holdings, in September 2020 on Nasdaq.