Portrait of Idan Ofer

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Idan Ofer

Net worth $35.6B

Shipping · Israel

Born
Oct 02, 1955
Age
70
Source
Shipping
Residence
London
Citizenship
Israel
Marital status
Married
Children
5
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Idan Ofer is one of two sons of shipping magnate Sammy Ofer, who died in 2011 and was once Israel's richest man.
  • Ofer owns a company that operates a fleet of more than 200 bulk, container and crude oil ships.
  • He also owns 48% of Israel Corp., a publicly-traded chemicals, energy and shipping conglomerate.
  • Israel Corp. spun off its power, transportation & shipping units into a listed firm called Kenon Holdings in 2015; Ofer is a controlling shareholder.
  • Ofer owns a 28% stake in Spanish soccer team Atletico de Madrid, as well as an 85% stake of Portuguese soccer club FC Famalicao.
  • Idan and his brother Eyal split their father's art holdings, a rare collection rumored to include pieces by Van Gogh and Picasso.
  • The Sammy Ofer Centre at London Business School officially opened in September 2017, four years after Idan gave $42 million to school.

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