Frank Lowy
Sir Frank Lowy (born October 22, 1930 in Fiľakovo , Slovakia ) is an Australian entrepreneur .
Life
Lowy comes from a Jewish family and lived in Budapest as a child . From 1946 to 1952 he lived in Israel and then moved to Australia. Lowy founded and ran the Australian retail company Westfield Group . According to Forbes magazine , Lowy is one of the richest Australians. Lowy has been President of the Football Federation Australia since 2003 . From 2008 to 2010 he and his company came into the focus of US tax investigations after a collaboration with Swiss and Liechtenstein banks ( LGT Bank ) was uncovered.
Lowy has been the owner of the yacht Ilona since 2003 , it is his fourth yacht of this name and has circumnavigated the world four times.
He is married with three sons who have taken over the management of Westfield and lives in Sydney .
Awards (selection)
- Companion of the Order of Australia (2000)
- Knight Bachelor (2017)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Forbes Magazine: Frank Lowy
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald: Probe into Lowy's offshore banking
- ↑ theAge: US ran two investigations into Lowys' bench left
- ↑ Ilona IV
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lowy, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fiľakovo , Slovakia |