David Liam Barr Gyngell (born 1966), is an Australian businessman, was the former chief executive officer of Nine Entertainment Co. which owns a string of businesses including the Nine Network and Nine Radio.
[3] After a period of declining ratings compared to Channel Seven, he returned to the job in September 2007,[4] succeeding Eddie McGuire.
[citation needed] In May 2014, Gyngell was involved in a public brawl with Packer at Bondi Beach.
[7][8][9][10] A spokesperson for Gyngell subsequently released a statement saying "he was the instigator of the incident.
Had he not turned up at Packer's premises in an angry mood then the confrontation would never have occurred".