Marcus Besen children: Meet Naomi Milgrom, Carol Schwartz, Daniel Besen and Debbie Dadon

Late Marcus Besen and his late wife, Eva, were blessed with four children – Naomi Milgrom, Carol Schwartz, Daniel Besen and Debbie Dadon.

Naomi is an entrepreneur and philanthropist. She owns ARJ Group Holdings which oversees the women’s clothing retailers Sportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae.

Carol is also an entrepreneur and philanthropist who has received many honors for her contributions to the society, including the Centenary Medal and the Member of the Order of Australia.

Carol was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2011.

About Marcus Besen

Marcus Besen, the co-founder of Sussan and a Holocaust survivor born in Romania, embraced Australia’s vibrant business scene with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Initially a hosiery supplier, Besen, alongside John Gandel, transformed Sussan into one of Australia’s largest fashion retailers by the 1960s, boasting 168 Sussan and 152 Suzanne Grae stores by 1990.

Beyond fashion, Besen’s influence reached into real estate, with Sussan acquiring stakes in notable shopping centers.

In 2006, the Besen family strategically sold a 50% stake in Highpoint Shopping Centres for $621 million, later divesting the remaining 25% in 2017 for $680 million.

Besen’s passion for the arts flourished at TarraWarra, a 300-hectare winery and cattle stud in the Yarra Valley, where the TarraWarra Museum of Art was born.

Besen’s passed away on November 8, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of business acumen, philanthropy, and a deep appreciation for the arts at the age of 99.