Naomi Milgrom

Naomi Milgrom
AC
Born
Naomi Besen

1952 (age 71–72)[1]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
Known forSportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae
Spouses
Parents
Relatives
Awards
  • Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) (2020)
  • Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (2010)
  • Centenary Medal (2001)
  • Sir John Monash Award for Outstanding Achievement (2010)[4]
  • Ernst & Young Champion of Entrepreneurship Award (2009)[5]
  • Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award, Monash University (2010)[6]
  • Australian Retailers Association Australian Retail Awards Hall of Fame Inductee (2016)[7]
  • Melbourne Achiever Award (2017)[8]
  • Ethical Leadership Award, John Monash Foundation (2018)[9]
  • Creative Partnerships Australia Philanthropy Leadership Award (2019)
  • Melbourne Design Week Award (2020)[10]
  • Honorary Fellow Design Institute of Australia (2020)[11]
  • Australian Institute of Architects’ President’s Prize (2024)[12]

Naomi Milgrom AC (née Besen; born 1952[13]) is an Australian billionaire businesswoman, philanthropist[14][15][16] and cultural leader.[17] Her private company ARJ Group Holdings owns women's clothing retailers Sportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae.[18]

  1. ^ "Eulogy for Marc Besen Delivered by Mark Leibler". Arnold Bloch Leibler. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "About". Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Eulogy for Marc Besen delivered by Mark Leibler". Arnold Bloch Leibler. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement". Monash University. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ "EY Entrepreneur of the Year". EY. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Naomi Milgrom". Monash University. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Australian Retail Awards". Australian Retailers Association. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Melbourne Achiever Award". Melbourne.org.au. 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Naomi Milgrom AO - Speaker Profile". Monash University. 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Melbourne Design Week Award". Design Week Melbourne. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Design Institute of Australia". Design.org.au. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  12. ^ "National President's Prize". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  13. ^ Liebler, Marc (9 November 2023). "Eulogy for Marc Besen, delivered by Mark Leibler". abl.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Meet Naomi Milgrom, the 'cashmere steamroller' who keeps Sussan profitable amid fashion collapses". Financial Review. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Melbourne's richest woman just bought another prestige property in Byron Bay". Domain. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  16. ^ Roux, Caroline (8 June 2018). "Collector Naomi Milgrom on her hands-on approach to philanthrophy". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  17. ^ Article, Lee Carter ShareShare This (22 January 2024). "Australian Collector Naomi Milgrom on Her Fascination With Pavilions". Artnet News. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Asia's Power Businesswomen, 2014: Naomi Milgrom Is All About the Logo". Forbes. Retrieved 17 June 2018.