John Van Lieshout
REAL TIME NET WORTH — as of 5/12/17
$1.13 B
Brisbane-based John Van Lieshout made his fortune from the Super Amart furniture chain. He sold the retailer in 2006 but retained the freehold to some stores. His wealth is now underpinned by a large property portfolio that includes shopping malls and offices, as well as housing developments from his new company, Unison Projects.
John Van Lieshout Net Worth: John Van Lieshout is an Australian businessman who has a net worth of $970 million. John Van Lieshout continues to build up his fortune by building big ticket investments in his Brisbane hometown. A Dutch native who settled in Australia at age 14, John first started to accumulate his fortune in 2006 when he sold his Super A-Mart discount furniture chain but kept the stores’ buildings. By leasing them back, the properties provide him a steady rental income that he is using to invest in real estate development, most notably in retail and residential projects in Queensland.
Source:
1. forbes