Mentor and a friend: former PBL Media chief dies of cancer
Mr Law, 62, worked in senior positions in Australia's biggest media companies, namely PBL Media (now Nine Entertainment Co), ACP Magazines, West Australian Newspapers Holdings, Rural Press and ninemsn.
The former Nine chief Eddie McGuire described Mr Law as a "wonderful man, a person of outstanding integrity, great humour and a strong moral compass. Long after our short period of working together we remained friends, something that often doesn't happen in business, particularly in television," Mr McGuire said.
"And I'm deeply saddened by the passing of a great man."
Jeff Browne, who recently stood down as managing director of the Nine Network, said Mr Law had "made it in the big smoke" with "good, honest country values".
He described Mr Law as a "furious worker" who had an impressive capacity to absorb data.
"What he said, he meant. He was a great man. I'll miss him as a friend," Mr Browne said.
Chief executive of Nine Entertainment David Gyngell said Mr Law "was a man of great intellect and decency, and one of the hardest-working media executives I've ever encountered. His attention to detail and his loyalty were bywords in our tough industry, and his passing is both untimely and very sad."
Greg Roebuck managing director of carsales.com, where Mr Law had been a director since early 2007, described him as a "consummate director".
"He was incredibly knowledgeable, supportive and able to deal with issues with wonderful empathy and humour. His passion for the business was always evident and he was a major contributor to the success the business enjoys."
"He was a mentor and a dear friend to each member of the board and he will be enormously missed. The thoughts of the board and the staff of carsales are with Ian's family and friends," Mr Roebuck said.
Mr Law is survived by his wife and two children.
Frequently Asked Questions about this Article…
Ian Law was a senior Australian media executive who led divisions at major companies including PBL Media (now Nine Entertainment Co) and ACP Magazines. He held senior roles across Australia’s biggest media organisations and was widely respected as a leader, mentor and board director.
Throughout his career Ian Law worked in senior positions at PBL Media (now Nine Entertainment Co), ACP Magazines, West Australian Newspapers Holdings, Rural Press and ninemsn. He also served as a director at carsales.com from early 2007.
Ian Law was 62 years old and he died after a battle with cancer, as reported in the article.
Colleagues and industry leaders paid tribute to Ian Law’s integrity, intellect and work ethic. Eddie McGuire called him a person of outstanding integrity and humour, Jeff Browne praised his ‘good, honest country values’ and capacity to absorb data, David Gyngell noted his attention to detail and loyalty, and Greg Roebuck described him as a ‘consummate director’ and mentor.
Ian Law worked in senior positions at PBL Media, which is now known as Nine Entertainment Co. He was a former boss at PBL Media and was remembered by current and former Nine colleagues for his contributions to the business.
Ian Law had been a director of carsales.com since early 2007. Carsales’ managing director Greg Roebuck described him as incredibly knowledgeable, supportive and a major contributor to the company’s success, calling him a mentor and dear friend to the board.
He was described as a ‘furious worker’ with an impressive capacity to absorb information, a man of intellect and decency, attentive to detail, loyal, empathetic and possessing a good sense of humour. Colleagues emphasised his integrity and strong moral compass.
Ian Law is survived by his wife and two children. Colleagues, company boards and peers expressed deep sadness at his passing, highlighting that he will be enormously missed and extending their thoughts to his family and friends.
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