Terry Snow
Terry Snow blue heeler, Chilli. Snow is holding the book Canberra Airport: A Pictorial History (2009) by his wife, Ginette Snow. He is standing beside the model of Brindabella Business Park. | |
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Born | Terrence Mark Snow 1943 (age 80–81) |
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Canberra Grammar School |
Occupation(s) | Businessman; entrepreneur; philanthropist |
Known for | Redevelopment of Canberra International Airport and associated business parks |
Spouse | Ginette Snow |
Children | 4 |
Terrence Mark Snow
Background
Terry Snow is the grandson of Canberra’s first general store owner.[1] His parents owned a hotel in Queanbeyan and the young Snow attended Canberra Grammar School, initially as a boarder. He has subsequently supported the school through a number of significant philanthropic gifts.[1][2][3]
Career
Commercial development
Snow is Executive Chairman of the Capital Airport Group,[4] the company which owns the lease for the land which contains Canberra Airport and Brindabella Business Park.[5] Snow's Capital Airport Group acquired the 99-year lease from the Australian Government in 1998 for A$65 million.[6] The site includes Fairbairn Business Park, formerly an air force base, as well as the Majura Business Park and the Majura Park Shopping Centre. Snow has been responsible for an A$250 million development of a new terminal for Canberra Airport including an “extravagant” international interior design-winning terminal.[7][8] Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways were the first two international air carriers to Canberra; that arrived at Canberra international Airport in 2017 and 2018 respectively.[9]
Snow developed Brindabella Business Park. One of these landmark buildings is 8 Brindabella Circuit, which was awarded 5 stars under the Green Star rating system of the
Snow’s nearby Majura Park Shopping Centre attracted international retailers
Capital Property Group also developed Constitution Place,
In 2017, Snow opened Willinga Park,
Residential development
Snow is also the owner of Capital Property Group and Capital Estate Developments which is responsible for the development of Denman Prospect,[22] a master-planned community in the Molonglo Valley and the first Australian suburb to have a minimum requirement for solar power generation on every home.[23] It is also the first suburb in Australia to commit to the Homes for Homes initiative which donates 0.1 per cent of the sale price of all properties to projects that address the shortage of social and affordable housing in the ACT.[24]
Personal life
Snow is married to Ginette, and they have four adult children: Stephen Byron, Georgina Byron, Tom Snow and Scarlet Snow.[25] Stephen is managing director of Capital Airport Group and Canberra Airport.[4][26]
Snow is often accompanied by his dogs, which attend meetings with him at his airport offices.[citation needed]
Net worth
In 2013, Snow was ranked by
Year | Financial Review
Rich List |
Australia's 50 Richest
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Rank | US$ )
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2017[28][29][30] | $1.00 billion | n/a | not listed | |
2018[31] | 52 | $1.46 billion | ||
2019[32][6] | 43 | $1.86 billion | 36 | $1.20 billion |
2020[33] | 27 | $3.19 billion | ||
2021[34] | 42 | $2.53 billion | ||
2022 | 29 | $3.60 billion | ||
2023[35] | 28 | $3.90 billion |
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Philanthropy
Along with his brother, George, Snow established the Snow Foundation in 1991.[36] As of 2016[update], the Foundation held over A$40 million in net assets,[37] with a focus on supporting regional charities and organisations helping needy people.[38][25] In 2016 Snow predicted that in the next 10–15 years, the Snow Foundation endowment will “be over $100 million and that will let us do three times what we're doing now".[37]
In 2005 he published the "Living City" proposal for the redevelopment of Canberra.
In 2017, the Australian National Portrait Gallery commissioned Snow's portrait in recognition of the contribution he has made to the growth of Canberra and his work as a philanthropist.[42] In a media interview, Snow said he was proud to call Canberra home: "I was born in Canberra, that's quite something for someone who is 74. I love the place; it's been a big part of my life, a very happy life. I had a wonderful time growing up in Canberra, raising a family here, developing a business career. Some people say Canberra is an economic backwater but I've proven that wrong. It's a great little city."[43]
The Snow family is a strong supporter of, and has provided in-kind contributors to, the
Snow holds a commercial
Through a gift of A$8 million in 2013 to Canberra Grammar School,
Honours and awards
Snow was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2006 Australia Day Honours for service to the building and construction industry, particularly the redevelopment of the Canberra International Airport precinct, and to the community through support for a range of charitable organisations.[50]
Snow has a large equestrian property, Willinga Park, near
References
- ^ a b c Gibbs, Sam (1 August 2013). "Garden chat cultivates $8 million for Canberra Grammar". Fundraising & Philanthropy Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Year 11 Scholarships". Canberra Grammar School.
- ^ a b Groch, Sherryn (14 October 2019). "Canberra Grammar School gifted record-breaking $20 million from businessman". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Board of Directors". Canberra Airport Group. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2009.[self-published source?]
- ^ ABC TV. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ a b c "2019 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Sibthorpe, Clare (16 September 2016). "Canberra Airport opens 'extravagant' international terminal ahead of Singapore Airlines flights". Traveller.
- ^ "Canberra Airport wins interior design award". The Canberra Times. 15 June 2018.
- ^ Groch, Sherryn (12 February 2018). "First Qatar Airways flight from Doha lands at Canberra Airport". The Canberra Times.
- ^ "Environmental Commitment". Airport Business Parks.[self-published source?]
- ^ "Tenant Directory". Airport Business Parks.[self-published source?]
- ^ Thistleton, John (17 March 2014). "Canberra Airport's workforce predicted to take off". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Nguyen, Han (18 April 2018). "Bunnings Warehouse Canberra Airport to open next month". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Colley, Clare (19 January 2015). "IKEA helps build case for international flights for Canberra Airport". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Nguyen, Han (23 May 2018). "Canberra Airport's Bunnings Warehouse opens its doors". The Canberra Times.
- ^ "Constitution Place Canberra". constitutionplace.com.au.[self-published source?]
- ^ "Facilities Archive".[self-published source?]
- ^ a b Hardy, Karen (2 June 2018). "Terry Snow's Willinga Park a 'game changer' for campdrafting". The Canberra Times.
- ^ "Why Terry Snow, billionaire and yachtie, put $100 million into a horse park". Australian Financial Review. 23 May 2017.
- ^ Lockley, Kate (21 June 2018). "Sculpture on Clyde bolts to Bawley Point". Bay Post-Moruya Examiner.
- Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Denman Prospect | Canberra's Most Remarkable New Suburb | Land For Sale". denmanprospect.com.au.
- ^ "Fact sheet" (PDF). denmanprospect.com.au. 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "The Big Issue - Denman Prospect makes first donation to Homes for Homes - Homes for Homes". www.homesforhomes.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b Byron, Georgina (October 2008). Listening to Fresh Voices: new foundations, younger generations (PDF) (Speech). Philanthropy Australia conference. Philanthropy Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Stephen flies high on enthusiasm". Canberra City News. 6–12 August 2009. p. 6. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Forbes Profile Terry Snow". Forbes. 2013.
- The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Mayne, Stephen (26 May 2017). "Mayne's take: The top 25 Australian billionaires, as claimed by Fairfax". Crikey. Private Media. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Australia's Richest 2017: Country's Wealthiest Continue Mining For Dollars". Forbes Asia. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "The Snow Foundation Annual Report 2018". The Snow Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b Doherty, Megan (13 October 2016). "The Snow Foundation celebrates 25 years of helping those in need". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Snow Foundation. Retrieved 23 August 2009
- ACT Government, 2005-05-05. Retrieved 24 August 2009
- ACT Legislative Assembly, 2005-05-04. Retrieved 24 August 2009
- ^ Govt fights back over 'boring' claims, The Canberra Times, 2005-07-29. Retrieved 24 August 2009
- ^ "Terry Snow, National Portrait Gallery". www.portrait.gov.au.
- ^ Hardy, Karen (1 December 2017). "Terry Snow: I've loved building a life in this 'great little city'". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Taylor, Josh (2 August 2016). "Snowed under: Australian Marriage Equality offshoot focuses on plebiscite". Crikey. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b Massola, James (4 February 2017). "Government MPs working to bring same-sex marriage policy to a head over next fortnight". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Thistleton, John (14 May 2012). "Doting dads get in the frame". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Dad, Daddy, Sybilla and Angus". The Canberra Times. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Canberra Airport. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
- ^ "The Snow Centre for Education in the Asian Century". Canberra Grammar School.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for SNOW, Terrence Mark". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
For service to the building and construction industry, particularly the redevelopment of the Canberra International Airport precinct, and to the community through support for a range of charitable organisations.
External links
- Canberra Airport – Board
- Snow Foundation