Mary Fairfax

Mary Fairfax (formerly Symonds, born Marie Wein; 15 August 1922 – 17 September 2017) was a Polish-born Australian philanthropist.

As the third wife of Sir Warwick Fairfax she became known as Lady Fairfax upon his knighthood in 1967. She inherited most of his vast fortune upon his death in 1987, becoming one of Australia's richest women.The lady who's still giving her all Lawson, Valerie Sydney Morning Herald 15 August 2002 accessed 16 May 2012

Fairfax's personal wealth in 2012 was estimated by the BRW at A$418 million.

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