Packer or Packers may refer to:

People

* Packer (Middlesex cricketer) (c. 1765 – after 1795) *

Alferd Packer Alfred Griner Packer (January 21, 1842 – April 23, 1907), also known as "The Colorado Cannibal", was an American prospector and self-proclaimed professional wilderness guide who confessed to cannibalism during the winter of 1874. He and fi ...

(1842–1907), American prospector and confessed cannibal *

Andrew Packer Andrew Packer (born 16 June 1980 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia) is a former Australian footballer. Biography He attended St. Josephs Nudgee College in Brisbane. He was a member of Sydney FC's Grand Final winning side in 2005–06. In 2006 ...

(born 1980), Australian footballer *

Ann Packer Ann Elizabeth Packer MBE (born 8 March 1942) is an English former sprinter, hurdler and long jumper. She won a gold medal in the 800 metres and a silver in the 400 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Early life In 1959 Packer won the English ...

(born 1942), English sprinter, hurdler and long jumper *

Ann Packer (author) Ann Packer (born 1959) is an American novelist and short story writer, perhaps best known for her critically acclaimed first novel ''The Dive From Clausen's Pier''. She is the recipient of a James Michener Award and a National Endowment for the A ...

(born 1959), American novelist *

Asa Packer Asa Packer (December 29, 1805May 17, 1879) was an American businessman who pioneered railroad construction, was active in Pennsylvania politics, and founded Lehigh University. He was a conservative and religious man who reflected the image of th ...

(1805–1879), American businessman and founder of Lehigh University *

Billy Packer Anthony William Packer (born Anthony William Paczkowski,
Retr ...

(born 1940), American college basketball commentator *

Boyd K. Packer Boyd Kenneth Packer (September 10, 1924 – July 3, 2015) was an American religious leader and educator who served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jes ...

(1924–2015), American religious leader and educator * Brian Packer (born 1944), British boxer *

Charles Sandys Packer Charles Sandys Stuart Shipley Packer (1810–1883), commonly referred to as Charles S. Packer, was an Australian classical music composer, born in Reading, Berkshire, England. He was a graduate of The Royal Academy of Music in London. Packer was co ...

(1810–1883), Australian composer * Chris Packer (c. 1953 – 2013), Australian sailor *

Clyde Packer Robert Clyde Packer (22 July 19358 April 2001), usually known as Clyde Packer, was the son of Australian newspaper magnate Frank Packer and the elder brother of media baron Kerry Packer. From 23 April 1964 to 22 April 1976 he was a Member of th ...

(1935–2001), Australian businessman and politician * Craig Packer (born 1950), American biologist *

David Packer (actor) David Packer (born August 25, 1962) is an American actor. Early life He was born on August 25, 1962 in Passaic, New Jersey. Career His first starring role was as the human traitor Daniel Bernstein in the 1983 NBC miniseries '' V''. He reprised ...

(born 1962), American actor * David Packer (artist) (born 1960), American and English artist * Dick Packer (fl. 1953–1968), American soccer player *

Doris Packer Doris Packer (May 30, 1904 – March 31, 1979) was an American actress, possibly best known for her recurring role as Mrs. Cornelia Rayburn, Theodore Cleaver's elementary school principal in the television series, '' Leave It to Beaver''. ...

(1904–1979), American actress *

Douglas Packer Douglas Ricardo Packer (born 13 March 1987), better known as Packer, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club Marcílio Dias. Club career Born in Indaial, Santa Catarina, Packer started his career at Ipatinga. He ...

(born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Earl L. Packer (1894–1993), American diplomat *

Erica Packer Erica Louise Packer (née Baxter; born 10 November 1977) is a former Australian singer and model. She was the second wife of Australia's eighth richest man, James Packer. Music career In 2006, Baxter signed a multiple-album recording contract ...

(born 1977), Australian singer and model *

Frank Packer Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer (3 December 19061 May 1974), was an Australian media proprietor who controlled Australian Consolidated Press and the Nine Network. He was a patriarch of the Packer family. Early life Frank Packer was born in K ...

(1906–1974), Australian media proprietor * Fred L. Packer (1886–1956), American illustrator and cartoonist *

Frederick Augustus Packer Frederick Augustus Packer (1839–1902) was an Australian composer of Anglican spiritual and romantic music. He was born in Reading, Berkshire, in the United Kingdom He worked as a parliamentary civil servant and music teacher. He was a nephew to ...

(1839–1902), Australian composer *

Gabi Packer Gabi Packer is a former Israeli footballer who is mostly known for playing in Maccabi Netanya for 14 seasons. Honours *Championships **Runner-up (1): 1987–88 *Toto Cup **Runner-up (2): 1986–87, 1988–89 *Second Division In sport, the Sec ...

(fl. 1984–1997), Israeli footballer *

George Packer George Packer (born August 13, 1960) is a US journalist, novelist, and playwright. He is best known for his writings for ''The New Yorker'' and ''The Atlantic'' about U.S. foreign policy and for his book '' The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq''. ...

(born 1960), American journalist and novelist *

Greg Packer Gregory F. Packer (born December 18, 1963), is a retiredWatson, Andrew David (2013-09-04)''The New Yorker.'' American highway maintenance worker from Huntington, New York, best known for frequently being quoted as a " man on the street" in newspa ...

(born 1963), American highway maintenance worker known for being quoted as a "man on the street" in periodicals and television broadcasts *

Harry Packer Harry Packer (9 September 1868 – 25 May 1946) was an English-born international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Newport and was capped seven times for Wales. Packer had a long association with rugby, as a player, selector, officia ...

(1868–1946), Wales international rugby player *

Herbert Annesley Packer Admiral Sir Herbert ("Bertie") Annesley Packer KCB, CBE (9 October 1894 – 23 September 1962) was an officer in the British Royal Navy and ended his career as an Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic. Family background The only son o ...

(1894–1962), British naval officer * Herbert L. Packer (1925–1972), American legal scholar and criminologist *

Horace Billings Packer Horace Billings Packer (October 11, 1851 – April 13, 1940) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Formative years Horace B. Packer was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1851. He attended ...

(1851–1940), American politician from Pennsylvania *

J. I. Packer James Innell Packer (22 July 192617 July 2020) was an English-born Canadian evangelical theologian, cleric and writer in the low-church Anglican and Calvinist traditions. He was considered one of the most influential evangelicals in North Amer ...

(1926–2020), British-born Canadian theologian *

James Packer James Douglas Packer (born 8 September 1967) is an Australian billionaire businessman and investor. Packer is the son of Kerry Packer , a media mogul, and his wife, Roslyn Packer . He is the grandson of Sir Frank Packer. He inherited control o ...

(born 1967), Australian businessman and investor * Jane Packer (1959–2011), British florist *

John Black Packer John Black Packer (March 21, 1824 – July 7, 1891) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography John B. Packer was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1824. ...

(1824–1891), American politician from Pennsylvania *

John Hayman Packer John Hayman Packer (12 March 1730 – 16 September 1806) was an actor for David Garrick's company at Drury Lane. Originally a saddler, he created the character Freeman in James Townley's ''High Life Below Stairs'' (1759). His parts were usua ...

(1730–1806), English actor *

John Packer John Richard Packer (born 10 October 1946) is a retired British Anglican bishop. He was the only Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, serving from the renaming of the diocese from Ripon in 2000 to his 2014 retirement (prior to his former diocese's merg ...

(born 1946), British Anglican bishop * Joy Packer (1905–1977), South African author *

Juliet Law Packer Juliet Law Packer (born c. 1952) is an American television writer. She graduated from Princeton University - 1974 and received a master's degree in film and television from Northwestern University - 1977. She attended New Trier High School - 197 ...

(born c. 1952), American television writer *

Kelley Packer Kelley Packer was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2012 to 2018 representing District 28 in the B seat and was a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in the 2018 primary election. In 2019, Packer was named head of the Bureau ...

(fl. 2012–2018), American politician from Idaho *

Kerry Packer Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon, and was considered one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors of the twentieth century. The Packer family company owned a controlling ...

(1937–2005), Australian media magnate *

Madison Packer Madison Packer (born June 25, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently serving as captain of the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation. One of the longest tenured players in PHF history, she is the league' ...

(born 1991), American ice hockey player *

Marlie Packer Marlie Packer (born 2 October 1989) is an English rugby union player (back row / flanker) for Saracens and women. She was part of the winning 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. International career Packer began her international career playi ...

(born 1989), British rugby union player *

Mez Packer Mez Packer is an English novelist. She is the author of ''Among Thieves'' and ''The Game Is Altered'' and lectures at Coventry University. Biography Packer was born in Essex, England and spent her early years amongst the Plymouth Brethren, ...

(born 1966), English novelist *

Mick Packer Michael David Packer (born 20 April 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played as a fullback. Career In 1968 Packer was listed in the Watford match programme v Oldham as "Roy Packer" https://oldwatford.com/1968/12/14/14th- ...

(born 1950), English footballer * Mike Packer (fl. 1980s–2007), English dramatist, actor and poet * Milton Packer (born c. 1951), American cardiologist * Phil Packer (born 1972), British charity activist * Philip Packer (1618–1686), English barrister and architect *

Randall Packer Randall Packer (born 1953) is an American contemporary multimedia artist. Biography Packer studied music composition with Mel Powell and Earle Brown at the California Institute of the Arts (MFA) and Richard Felciano at the University of Cal ...

(born 1953), American multimedia artist *

Richard Packer (civil servant) Sir Richard John Packer, KCB, (born 18 August 1944) is a former British civil servant. He was Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) from 1993 until 2000. He was knighted ( KCB) in 2000. Sir Richard Packer wa ...

, British civil servant *

Richard Packer (politician) Richard Packer (1794 – 27 July 1872) was a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament from 1856–1859 representing the Town of Christchurch electorate. He was also a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council, including its treasurer. ...

(1794–1872), New Zealand politician *

Robert Packer Robert Packer (12 September 1614 – 25 February 1682) of Shellingford, Berkshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1646 and 1679, as well as being Usher of the Exchequer. Packer was the eldest ...

(1614–1692), English politician *

Robert Packer (died 1731) Robert Packer (1678–1731), of Shellingford House and Donnington Castle House in Berkshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1712 to 1731. Packer was baptized on 10 February 1678, the only son of John Packer of Shell ...

(1678–1731), British politician *

Robert Clyde Packer Robert Clyde Packer (24 July 187912 April 1934), known as R. C. Packer, was a journalist, media proprietor and founder of Australia's Australian Consolidated Press, Packer media dynasty, which would later own Publishing and Broadcasting Limited ...

(1879–1934), Australian businessman *

Roslyn Packer Roslyn Redman Packer (born '' née'' Weedon, in ) is an Australian philanthropist and widow of media mogul Kerry Packer . Early life Packer was born Roslyn Redman Weedon in Wagga Wagga, the daughter of Doctor Stephen Hertford Weedon and ...

(born 1937), Australian philanthropist *

Russell Packer Russell Packer (born 9 October 1989) is a former New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra Dragons and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, and the New Zealand Māori and New ...

(born 1989), New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Ruth Packer Ruth Packer (22 October 1910 – 12 January 2005) was an English operatic soprano. Packer was born in London. In 1939, she made her operatic debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in ''Die Walküre''. During World War Two, she appeared f ...

(1910–2005), English opera singer *

Suzanne Packer Suzanne Packer (born Suzanne Jackson on 26 November 1962) is a Welsh actress, known for playing the role of Tess Bateman in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'' from September 2003 to August 2015. She later returned to the series as a guest for th ...

(born 1958), Welsh actress *

Toni Packer Toni Packer (April, 1927 – August 23, 2013) was a teacher of "meditative inquiry", and the founder of Springwater Center. Packer was a former student in the Sanbo Kyodan lineage of Zen Buddhism, and was previously in line to be the successor of ...

(1927–2013), German-American Buddhist educator * Vin Packer, pseudonym of the American author

Marijane Meaker Marijane Agnes Meaker (May 27, 1927 – November 21, 2022) was an American writer who, along with Tereska Torres, was credited with launching the lesbian pulp fiction genre, the only accessible novels on that theme in the 1950s. Under the name ...

(born 1927) * Walter Packer (born 1955), American football player *

Wes Packer Wes Packer (born 1977)Stand-up award for new comedian
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(born 1977), Welsh comedian *

Will Packer Will Packer (born April 11, 1974) is an American film producer who founded Will Packer Productions, and Will Packer Media. Packer has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the ...

(born 1974), American film producer *

William F. Packer William Fisher Packer (April 2, 1807September 27, 1870) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 14th governor of Pennsylvania from 1858 to 1861. Early and personal life Packer was born in Howard Township, Pennsylvania t ...

(1807–1870), American politician from Pennsylvania *

William Packer (Major-General) William Packer ( fl. 1644–1662) was a religious radical and soldier who served with the Parliamentarian Army in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Under the Commonwealth, he was deputy administrator for Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire during the 165 ...

(fl. 1644–1662), English soldier, preacher and politician *

ZZ Packer Zuwena "ZZ" Packer (b. January 12, 1973) is an American writer. She is primarily known for her works of short fiction. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois, Packer grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and Louisville, Kentucky. "ZZ" was a ...

(born 1973), American author

Sports teams

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

, an American football team in Green Bay, Wisconsin *

Anderson Packers The Anderson Packers, also known as the Anderson Duffey Packers and the Chief Anderson Meat Packers, were a professional basketball team based in Anderson, Indiana, in the 1940s and 1950s. The team was founded and owned by brothers Ike W. and Jo ...

, a former professional basketball team that played for Anderson, Indiana in 3 different leagues, from 1946 to 1951 *

Chicago Packers The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

, the former name of the NBA team the Washington Wizards, when they played in Chicago, Illinois for the 1961–62 NBA season *

Kansas City Packers The Kansas City Packers were a Federal League baseball club in Kansas City from 1914 to 1915. They finished sixth in 1914 with a 67–84 record, and fourth in 1915 with an 81–72 record. The Packers moved to Kansas City in July 1913 from Coving ...

, a Federal League baseball team from 1914 to 1915

Occupations

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pack train A packhorse, pack horse, or sumpter refers to a horse, mule, donkey, or pony used to carry goods on its back, usually in sidebags or panniers. Typically packhorses are used to cross difficult terrain, where the absence of roads prevents the use of ...

operator (e.g.

outfitter An outfitter is a shop or person that sells specialized clothes (an ''outfit'' is a set of clothing). More specifically, it is a company or individual who provides or deals in equipment and supplies for the pursuit of certain activities. In North ...

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meat packer The meat-packing industry (also spelled meatpacking industry or meat packing industry) handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of meat from animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock. Poultry is generally no ...

* A household goods packer for moving, see

moving company A moving company, removalist or van line is a company that helps people and businesses move their goods from one place to another. It offers all-inclusive services for relocations, like packing, loading, moving, unloading, unpacking, and a ...

Places

* Packer, Arizona, a populated place situated in Yavapai County, Arizona, US *

Packer Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania Packer Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 998 at the 2010 census. Geography The township is in the western part of Carbon County and is bounded by Schuylkill Count ...

, US

Other uses

Production packer A production packer is a standard component of the completion hardware of oil or gas wells used to provide a seal between the outside of the production tubing and the inside of the casing, liner, or wellbore wall. Based on their primary use, pa ...

, a standard component of the completion hardware of oil or gas wells used to isolate a section of a borehole *

Cultipacker A cultipacker is a piece of agricultural equipment that crushes dirt clods, removes air pockets, and presses down small stones, forming a smooth, firm seedbed. Where seed has been broadcast, the roller gently firms the soil around the seeds, ens ...

, an agricultural roller * A packer is a phallic object worn to simulate male genitals, see

packing (phallus) Packing is wearing padding or a phallic object in the front of the pants or underwear to give the appearance of having a penis or bulge. Packing is commonly practiced by trans men. People who cross-dress as male may also "pack". Packers The obj ...

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Packer Collegiate Institute The Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent college preparatory school for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Formerly the Brooklyn Female Academy, Packer has been located at 170 Joralemon Street in the historic district of Br ...

Runtime packer Executable compression is any means of compressing an executable file and combining the compressed data with decompression code into a single executable. When this compressed executable is executed, the decompression code recreates the original ...

, a software component used to reduce executable sizes *

Todd Packer ''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' is an Television in the United States, American television series based on The Office (British TV series), the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the ...

, fictional character in the American television series ''The Office'' *

Packer family The Packer family has played a significant role in the Australian media, political and social sphere since the beginning of the twentieth century. The family has had numerous interests in Australian business, most notably in media, property ...

, an Australian media and political family *

The Packers The Packers were an American soul group formed by tenor saxophonist Charles "Packy" Axton, who was the son of Stax Records part-owner Estelle Axton.Ron Wynn, The Packersat Allmusic Axton was a former member of the Mar-Keys, as was Steve Croppe ...

, an American soul group * ''

The Packer ''The Packer'' is a newspaper and website covering the fresh produce industry. Its readers are primarily retail and foodservice buyers of fresh produce. It is published in Lenexa, Kansas. On a weekly basis in its print publication and througho ...

'', newspaper and website covering the fresh produce industry * '' Chicago Packer'', a newspaper which catered to the interests of commercial growers, produce handlers, and poultry farmers

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