Biography
Frank Lowy — billionaire (westfield) with roots in the -
Frank Lowy is an Australian-Israeli businessman who co-founded Westfield with John Saunders and established the Lowy Institute for International Policy in 2003. He survived the Holocaust, fought in Israel's War of Independence in 1948 and in 1952 joined his family in Australia.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Fiľakovo (Slovakia)
Born on 22 October 1930 in Fiľakovo, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), into a Jewish family of Slovak-Hungarian origins; before 1918 the town belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary within Austria-Hungary. He survived the Holocaust, fought for Israel in 1948 and in 1952 joined his family in Australia.
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Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Co-founded Westfield with John Saunders
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Westfield: US$29.3 billion of assets under management
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Established the Lowy Institute for International Policy (2003)
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Companion of the Order of Australia (2000); knighted (2017); Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour (2024)
"I survived the worst. After that, nothing in business seemed that difficult."
Frank Lowy
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