Mary Fairfax

[7] She moved to Manhattan, New York, in 1988, purchasing a penthouse apartment known as the "Chateau in the Sky", atop the Pierre Hotel for US$12 million.

At the time of Fairfax's purchase of the property, previous tenants had included John Paul Getty, Elizabeth Taylor, Yves Saint-Laurent and Mohamed al-Fayed.

[13] Her assets included the residential land development, Harrington Park, near Camden, New South Wales.

[14] In recognition of her service to the community, Fairfax was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976.

[15] She was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1988,[16] and upgraded to Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2005,[17] for "service to the community of wide ranging social and economic benefit through support and philanthropy for ongoing medical research initiatives, improved health care opportunities, nurturing artistic talent in young performers, and preservation of diverse cultural heritage".