Adrian Gibson

Adrian Gibson (3 November 1935 – 30 April 2015) was an Australian lawyer, politician and businessman. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1964 to 1969, representing the Tasmanian seat of Denison for the Liberal Party.

Early life Gibson was born on 3 November 1935 in Hobart, Tasmania. His father Sir Marcus Gibson was a barrister who was appointed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1951.

Gibson graduated Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania and later undertook further legal training in England, where he was called to the bar of the Inner Temple. He subsequently returned to Hobart and established a private practice as a barrister. His term concluded before the 1969 election. They had three children before divorcing in 1989. The following year, the Australian Financial Review estimated their combined net worth at $100 million and they were included in the BRW Rich 200. He died on 30 April 2015, aged 79.