Steve Lavin (businessman)

Steven H. Lavin (born 1955) is an American billionaire businessman, and the chairman of OSI Group, a US meat processor and the main hamburger supplier to McDonald's. As of April 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$5.4 billion.^[1]

Steve Lavin
Born	Steven H. Lavin 1954 or 1955 (age 70–71)[1]
Nationality	American
Education	University of Illinois Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Chairman, OSI Group
Predecessor	Sheldon Lavin
Spouse	Dawn Lavin
Children	2
Parent	Sheldon Lavin

Early life

He is the son of Sheldon Lavin, who was the owner, chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of OSI Group.^[1] Lavin earned a BS in accountancy from the University of Illinois in 1977, and a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1980.^[2]

Career

Lavin trained as a corporate attorney, and is president of Lavin & Gedville in Chicago.^[2] He is also chairman of Bank Leumi.^[3] In 2023, he became chairman of OSI Group after his father, Sheldon Lavin.^[1] Lavin is a frontier-technology investor via his sons, Michael and Alexander Lavin—a venture capitalist^[4] and polymath founder,^[5] respectively.

Personal life

Lavin lives in Chicago, Illinois, US^[1] with wife Dawn.^[6]