Portrait of Jack Cowin

Rank #1613

Jack Cowin

Net worth $2.6B

Fast food · Australia

Born
Jul 13, 1942
Age
83
Source
Fast food
Residence
Sydney
Citizenship
Australia
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Western Ontario

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Canadian-born fast-food mogul Jack Cowin built his fortune on burgers, fried chicken and pizza.
  • He founded and chairs Sydney-based Competitive Foods Australia, which operates Burger King's Australian franchise as Hungry Jack's.
  • The franchise boasts more than 440 stores and a food-processing division.
  • Cowin is top shareholder of Domino's Pizza Enterprises, the listed Australian franchisee of the U.S. parent company. He is also the chairman and executive chair of the company.
  • Cowin owns a plant-based meat substitute business called v2food.
  • Cowin started with one KFC outlet in Perth, after emigrating in 1969.
  • Cowin is rolling out fast-charging units at his drive-through stores.

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