John Van Lieshout
| John Van Lieshout | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1946 (age 71–72) Netherlands |
| Residence | Brisbane, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | property developer |
| Net worth | US$1.13 billion (May 2017)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Karel and Anna Van Lieshout |
John Van Lieshout (born 1946) is an Australian billionaire, the founder and former owner of the Super A-Mart furniture store chain, who is now a property developer.[1]
Early life
He was born in the Netherlands in 1946.[2] He is one of 12 children of Karel, a plasterer and his wife Anna Van Lieshout, who emigrated to Brisbane’s Wacol Migrant Camp in 1960.[3]
Van Lieshout has a high school diploma.[1]
Career
Van Lieshout is the founder and former owner of the Super A-Mart furniture store chain.[1] He sold Super A-Mart in 2006 for $500 million, and moved into property development.[4]
Other members of the family have founded businesses, and they are known in Australia as the "kings and queens of furniture", having founded chains including Empire Office Furniture, Super A-Mart, BW Coles, Chevron and the Woolstore.[3]
Through his Unison Projects Group, he has acquired 600 housing blocks and 200 townhouses in the Brisbane area.[4]
He is the richest person in Queensland.[5]
Personal life
He is married, with three children, and lives in Brisbane, Australia.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "John Van Lieshout". Forbes.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "John Andrew van Lieshout | Wealth-X". Ledburyresearch.com. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- 1 2 http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/qld-business-monthly/sitting-pretty-van-lieshout-family-builds-furniture-empire/news-story/c336fa38bd7a6fc8bf79d25506345c91
- 1 2 "Nocookies". The Australian. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/the-sunday-mail-queenslands-top-150-rich-list-john-van-lieshout-is-new-no-1/news-story/a0df018692f52cd9d51699c7df4c8061