Steven Lowy

Steven M Lowy
AM
Steven Lowy at the Art Gallery of NSW
Born(1962-11-24)November 24, 1962
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)A principal, Lowy Family Group.
Board member of
Spouse
Judy Lowy (Levin) OAM
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(m. 1986)​
Children4
Parents

Steven Mark Lowy AM (born 24 November 1962) is a leading Australian businessman and philanthropist. He is the former co-chief executive officer of Westfield Corporation, a leading global shopping centre company that was acquired by French company Unibail-Rodamco in 2018 in what was one of the largest transactions in Australian corporate history.[1] His principal activities now focus on investments associated with the Lowy family’s private company, Lowy Family Group,[2] as well as a number of philanthropic and community roles including as Deputy Chairman of Australia's leading foreign policy think tank, the Lowy Institute; a director of the Lowy Foundation and Lowy Medical Research Foundation; Chairman of the World Board of Trustees of Keren-Hayesod United Israel Appeal[3] and President of the Hakoah Club.[4]

During his career Lowy has served on numerous corporate and philanthropic boards including Westfield Corporation, the Australian Shopping Centre Council, Scentre Group, as Chairman of Football Federation Australia and president of the board of trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He is also a former Chairman of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

Lowy is the third and youngest son of Frank Lowy, a co-founder of Westfield. The Lowy family is one of the most prominent business families in Australia with a reported net worth in excess of $8 billion in 2016.[5] In late 2014, Steven Lowy’s life was documented in a feature article in The AFR Magazine, "The Son Rises: Steven Lowy ascends at Westfield".[6] In 2010 Lowy was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for service to business, philanthropy, the arts and medical research.[7]

  1. ^ "How Westfield's Frank Lowy consummated Australia's biggest M&A deal". Financial Review. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "The untold story of how Australia won hosting rights to the Women's World Cup". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Steven Lowy AM | Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal". Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Steven Lowy takes over the reins at Hakoah". J-Wire. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. ^ Stensholt, John, ed. (27 May 2016). "2016 BRW Rich 200". Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  6. ^ "The Son Rises: Steven Lowy ascends at Westfield". The AFR Magazine. Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Steven Lowy out of father's shadow". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 2010.