Terry Snow, a billionaire Canberra property developer and philanthropist, died at the age of 80. Mr Snow, born in Queanbeyan and grandson of Canberra’s first general store owner, rose to become one of Australia’s wealthiest persons through his commercial property developments.
Mr Snow oversaw a variety of commercial initiatives in the national capital through his company, Capital Property Group, the most notable of which was the acquisition and development of Canberra Airport. Talking about his personal life, Snow was married to Ginette, and they have four adult children.
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Terry Snow Early life
Terrence Mark Snow AM was an Australian businessman, accountant, entrepreneur, and philanthropist located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Terry Snow was the grandson of Canberra’s original general store proprietor.
Snow’s parents operated a hotel in Queanbeyan, and he began attending Canberra Grammar School as a boarder. He went on to make several large generous contributions to the school. Snow died on August 3, 2024, at the age of eighty.
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Terry Snow Cause Of Death
In May 2024, Mr Snow announced that he would step down as executive chairman of Canberra Airport and Capital Property Group.
Mr. Snow’s death was revealed by his family on Sunday evening, with the cause of death listed as natural. He was survived by his wife Ginette, four children (Scarlett Gaffey, Tom Snow, Georgina Byron, and Stephen Byron), and fourteen grandkids.
Mr Snow’s family has been highly involved in his company and philanthropy, with Stephen Byron as CEO of Canberra Airport, Tom Snow serving as chair of both the airport and the Snow Medical Research Foundation, Georgina Byron as CEO of the Snow Foundation, and Scarlett Gaffey as a director.
Who Is Terry Snow Wife Ginette Snow?
Terry Snow’s wife’s name is Ginette Snow. She is a former pharmacist and has spent 11 years at Canberra Hospital, and has earned a Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University.
Ginette Snow is also the director of The Snow Foundation, a talented photographer, and the author of three books.
Ginette has held photographic exhibitions in Canberra, Sydney, and Brisbane. Ginette, Canberra Airport’s official photographer, has captured the airport’s change since 1998 when the Snow family purchased it from the Commonwealth. Ginette shares her time between Canberra, Sydney, and their house in Willinga Park on the NSW South Coast. She and Terry have been married for over forty years.
Terry Snow Children
Terry Snow was married to Ginette and had four adult children: Stephen Byron, Georgina Byron, Tom Snow, and Scarlet Snow. Let’s learn about Terry’s children in the following paragraph.
Tom Snow
Tom Snow is the Chairman of both Canberra Airport and the Snow Medical Research Foundation, which has spent more than $200 million in Australian medical research.
Tom Snow is also the Founder of Equality Australia, as well as the Co-Chair and Founder of the Equality Campaign, which led to the victorious Yes vote in the Australian Marital Law Postal Survey and resulted in a successful legal reform to achieve marital equality.
Scarlett Gaffey
Scarlett is an experienced Speech Pathologist who has worked with children with impairments and complicated communication needs for over 10 years. She runs her own practice in Canberra, focusing on early intervention for children and linguistic support for persons with impairments.
She has a Master of Speech-Language Pathology (Honours) from Sydney University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Macquarie University. She formerly worked as a Speech Pathologist in community settings in Ghana, Africa.
Georgina Byron AM
Georgina is the CEO of The Snow Foundation, which has grown greatly in reach and influence since its inception in Canberra in 2006. Under Georgina’s leadership, the Foundation strengthened its commitment to the local Canberra region, expanded into other major regions near the family (Sydney and the South Coast), and supported innovative start-up social entrepreneurs with big national goals.
Stephen Byron AM
Stephen Byron is the Chief Executive Officer of Canberra Airport and Capital Airport Group. Stephen oversaw the 21-year transformation of the Canberra Airport district, with a focus on exceptional customer service and sustainable architecture.
He managed the development of $2 billion in airport infrastructure, including a new terminal, a retail precinct, and three business parks that today employ over 10,000 people from government departments and private company tenants.
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