Jonathan Beckett
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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]
