About John Van Lieshout
Born 1946. John Van Lieshout is an Australian businessperson.
John Van Lieshout (born 1946) is an Australian billionaire, the founder and former owner of the Amart Furniture store chain.
Early life Born in the Netherlands in 1946, Van Lieshout is one of 13 children of Karel van Lieshout, a plasterer, and his wife, Anna, who emigrated to Australia in 1960, initially processed at Brisbane's Wacol Migrant Camp.
Van Lieshout has a high school diploma. Through his Unison Projects Group, he has acquired 600 housing blocks and 200 townhouses in the Brisbane area. However, , the Financial Review in the 2025 Rich List had assessed Van Lieshout's net worth as 3.02 billion and Clive Palmer was the richest person in the state, with a net worth of 20.12 billion.
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Who is John Van Lieshout?
Australian billionaire
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John Van Lieshout was born in 1946 in Netherlands.
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John Van Lieshout is a businessperson.
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John Van Lieshout is Australian.
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