Alex Waislitz
Alex Waislitz is an Australian investor who founded Thorney Investment Group in 1991 and chairs it and two listed investment companies; in 2019 his Thorney group and Antony CatalanoAntony CatalanoAntony Catalano is an Australian media and property-advertising businessman who founded Metro Media Publishing, was chief executive of Domain from 2013 to 2018 and in 2019 acquired Australian Community Media with Thorney Investment Group.Open the full entry acquired Australian Community MediaAustralian Community MediaAustralian Community Media (ACM) is an Australian regional and rural news publishing group with more than 100 brands, including The Canberra Times; in 2019 Nine sold it to a company controlled by interests associated with Antony Catalano and Thorney Investment Group.Open the full entry.
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Key facts
Before 1991Early Career
Early in his career Waislitz worked for Robert Holmes à Court in New York City, and later held a number of roles within the Pratt Group and Visy Industries.[1]
1991Founds Thorney Investment Group
Waislitz established the investment company Thorney Investment Group in 1991 and is its founder and chairman.[2]
1998–2021Collingwood Director
From 1998 to 2021 he was a director of the Collingwood Football Club Limited, serving as its vice president.[3]
2010–2012Zoo Boards
Between 2010 and 2012 he served on the Zoos Victoria Foundation Board and the Victorian State Government Zoological Parks and Gardens board.[4]
2012Maccabi World Union Advisory Board
In 2012 he joined the International Advisory Board of Maccabi World Union.[4]
November 21, 2013Chairman of Thorney Opportunities
He was appointed chairman of the listed investment company Thorney Opportunities Ltd on November 21, 2013.[3]
2014Waislitz Foundation
In 2014 he established the Waislitz Foundation with the aim of donating $50 million to charity.[5]
December 9, 2016Chairman of Thorney Technologies
He was appointed chairman of Thorney Technologies Ltd on December 9, 2016.[4]
April 2019ACM Deal With Catalano
Nine sold its regional newspaper assets, including the Newcastle Herald, the Illawarra Mercury and The Border Mail, to Antony Catalano and the Thorney Investment Group headed by Waislitz.[6]
June 2023Medal of the Order of Australia
In June 2023 he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).[3]
March 2026Responds to Partner’s Charges
After Antony Catalano’s arrest, Waislitz called the allegations “incredibly confronting and concerning.”[7]
As of October 2026: Investment and Philanthropy
Thorney Investment Group is the investment manager of two ASX-listed investment companies, Thorney Opportunities Ltd and Thorney Technologies Ltd.[2]
The Waislitz Foundation funds global development, cardiac care for children, education pathways for Indigenous students and support for people experiencing homelessness.[8]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Thorney Investment Group: Official website: https://thorney.com.au/ (opens in a new window)[2]
Waislitz Foundation: Official website: https://www.waislitzfoundation.org/ (opens in a new window)[8]
Sources
- Our Team – Thorney (opens in a new window)
- Thorney Investment Group (TIG) – Thorney (opens in a new window)
- Board Of Directors – Thorney (opens in a new window)
- Board Of Directors – Thorney (opens in a new window)
- Mr Alex Waislitz - Alumni (opens in a new window)
- Antony Catalano gets mini-media comeback through buyout of Nine's regional newspapers (opens in a new window)
- Canberra Times co-owner steps down from media company following arrest for alleged assault, threats to kill (opens in a new window)
- Waislitz Foundation (opens in a new window)