Idan Ofer

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Idan Ofer

Idan Ofer (* 1955 ) is an Israeli entrepreneur .

Life

His father was the entrepreneur Sammy Ofer and his uncle was the entrepreneur Yuli Ofer . His brother is the entrepreneur Eyal Ofer . Idan Ofer is a director of the Ofer Brothers Group and various subsidiaries. He holds an MBA from the London Business School , which he still supports financially and sits on its European advisory board. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Harvard Kennedy School and graduated from Haifa University . After several years in the shipping and offshore oil storage industry in Asia and the USA, he was Chairman (CEO) of the Israel Corporation from 1999 to 2009 . He controls Mashat Investments Ltd., which holds 80% of Millenium Investments Elad , which in turn owns 46.9% of the Israel Corporation.

In addition, Idan Ofer was Chairman of Better Place until it filed for bankruptcy in 2013. He used to be Chairman of United Mizrahi Bank (merged into Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot in 2005).

According to the US American Forbes Magazine , Ofer is one of the richest Israelis and is listed in The World's Billionaires . Ofer is married and has five children from four marriages. The wealth comes mainly from the inheritance of his father, which u. a. consisted of corporate investments, real estate and an art collection. The inheritance was divided between Idan Ofer and his brother Eyal by drawing lots.

The filmmaker and current MP Miki Rosenthal published a documentary in 2008 with the title “ The Shakshuka System ”. The name refers to an Israeli dish made from eggs and tomato sauce, which Rosenthal used as a metaphor for Ofer's relationship with Israeli politicians. The close relationship is said to have been the basis for the cheap acquisition of state-owned companies by Ofers. Idan Ofer sued Rosenthal for defamation. The dispute was settled out of court.

Although Idan has benefited from the privatization and business-friendly policies of the right-wing government, he should not support them. He is assigned to the liberal camp and speaks out for peace with Palestine. He also supported an initiative to promote Palestinian business enterprises.

When Idan Ofer moved from Israel to London in 2013, it made headlines in the leading Israeli newspapers. He was told that the move was tax-motivated and that he would save € 300 million. Ofer replied that he just wanted to live near his widowed mother. The poisoned mood is said to have also had an impact on the public tax discussions between Ofer's largest investment, Israel Chemicals Ltd., and the State of Israel.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ How the Death of Israel's Richest Man Left His Two Sons a Winner and a Loser . In: Bloomberg.com . January 4, 2017 ( bloomberg.com [accessed January 4, 2017]).
  2. ↑ How the Death of Israel's Richest Man Left His Two Sons a Winner and a Loser . In: Bloomberg.com . January 4, 2017 ( bloomberg.com [accessed January 4, 2017]).
  3. ↑ Subscribe to read. In: www.ft.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Jannis Brühl: Controversial billionaire Idan Ofer: Israel's richest man moves to London . In: sueddeutsche.de . April 1, 2013, ISSN  0174-4917 ( sueddeutsche.de [accessed January 4, 2017]).
  5. ↑ Billionaire : A super rich "Fat Cat" unpacks - WELT. In: THE WORLD. Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Ofer, Idan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Israeli entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Israel