Steve Lavin (businessman)

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Steve Lavin
Born
Steven H. Lavin

1954or1955(age 69–70) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Education University of Illinois
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
OccupationBusinessman
Known forChairman, OSI Group
PredecessorSheldon Lavin
SpouseDawn Lavin
Children2
Parent Sheldon Lavin

Steven H. Lavin (born 1955) is an American billionaire businessman, and the chairman of OSI Group, a US meat processor and the main hamburger supplier to McDonald's. As of April 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$5.4 billion. [1]

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Early life

He is the son of Sheldon Lavin, who was the owner, chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of OSI Group. [1] Lavin earned a BS in accountancy from the University of Illinois in 1977, and a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1980. [2]

Career

Lavin trained as a corporate attorney, and is president of Lavin & Gedville in Chicago. [2] He is also chairman of Bank Leumi. [3] In 2023, he became chairman of OSI Group after his father, Sheldon Lavin. [1] Lavin is a frontier-technology investor via his sons, Michael and Alexander Lavin—a venture capitalist [4] and polymath founder, [5] respectively.

Personal life

Lavin lives in Chicago, Illinois, US [1] with wife Dawn. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Forbes profile: Steve Lavin & family". Forbes. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Steven H. Lavin". Lavin & Gedville. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bank Leumi". PR Newswire. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "M Lavin AgTech". AgFunder. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "A Lavin Forbes 30 Under 30". Forbes. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "JUF board member Steve Lavin receives award from America-Israel Chamber of Commerce". Jewish United Fund. October 18, 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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