James Oswald Fairfax AC (27 March 1933 – 11 January 2017) was an Australian company director, philanthropist, and a member of the Fairfax family, an Australian family prominent in the newspaper publisher industry.
He is the grandson of Sir James Oswald Fairfax (1863–1928) and David Wilson KC (1879–1965).
In 2015, Fairfax's net worth was estimated in the BRW Rich 200 to be A$302 million, comprising a mix of property, diversified investments and an extensive collection of art and antiques.
He was appointed an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia in 1993 in recognition of service to the arts and to the community;[4] and a Companion of the Order (AC) in 2010 for eminent service to the community through support and philanthropy for the visual arts, conservation organisations and building programs for medical research and educational facilities.
[5] In 2016 Fairfax gifted his Retford Park, Bowral property to the National Trust of Australia.