Portrait of Sam Gance

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Sam Gance

Net worth $3.3B

pharmacies · Australia

Born
Oct 02, 1949
Age
76
Source
pharmacies
Residence
Melbourne
Citizenship
Australia
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Sam Gance started his first pharmacy in 1972 with his brother Jack Gance.
  • He went on to acquire a stake in the Chemist Warehouse pharmacy chain that Jack cofounded with Mario Verrocchi in 1995 with five pharmacies.
  • Today Chemist Warehouse has annual revenue of A$3.3 billion and over 600 outlets across Australia, China, Dubai, Ireland and New Zealand.
  • Chemist Warehouse dropped its plan for an IPO opting for a merger with ASX-listed Sigma Healthcare, which was completed in February 2025.
  • In 1976, the brothers established a successful sunglasses, perfume and suntan lotion company-Le Specs and Le Tan-which they sold in 1991.

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