Fiona Geminder

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Fiona Geminder
Born
Fiona Pratt

Australia
Alma mater Monash University
Spouse Raphael Geminder
Children4
Parents
Relatives

Fiona Geminder is an Australian businesswoman, most notable for being associated with Visy and Pact Group Holdings. She has served as a director of the Kin Group of companies since 2017. [1]

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Early life

Born Fiona Pratt, Geminder is a daughter of the late Richard and Jeanne Pratt. [1] She is the sister of Anthony Pratt and Heloise Waislitz. [1]

Geminder graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University in 1985; [1] and completed her law degree at Monash University in 2008. [1]

Personal life

Geminder is married to Raphael Geminder, who is also notable as the Australian Financial Review's 90th richest businessman in Australia in 2021. [2] Their daughter Georgia Geminder left a career of fashion modelling to start her own herbal toothpaste company. [2]

Net worth

As of 2021, Geminder was the third richest woman in Australia, with a net worth of US$3.3  billion, she was listed as the 891th richest person in the world by Forbes magazine. [3] [4]

Year Australian Financial Review
Rich List
Forbes
Australia's 50 Richest
Rank Net worth (A$)Rank Net worth (US$)
2019 [5] 53$957 million Decrease2.svg
2020 [6] 98Decrease2.svg$957 million Steady2.svg
2021 [7] [3] 90Increase2.svg$1.27  billion Increase2.svg$3.30 billion
202292Decrease2.svg$1.50 billion Increase2.svg
2023 [8] [9] 108Decrease2.svg$1.30 billion Decrease2.svg$3.77 billion
Legend
Icon Description
Steady2.svgHas not changed from the previous year
Increase2.svgHas increased from the previous year
Decrease2.svgHas decreased from the previous year

Philanthropy

Geminder is a director of the Pratt Foundation, the philanthropic organisation founded by her family. [10]

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