Portrait of Mori Arkin

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Mori Arkin

Net worth $1.6B

Pharmaceuticals · Israel

Born
Sep 24, 1952
Age
73
Source
Pharmaceuticals
Residence
Herzliya Pituach
Citizenship
Israel
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Tel Aviv University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Mori Arkin got his start in business in 1972 helping his father run a small Israeli pharmaceutical distribution company.
  • The Arkins eventually moved into generic drug manufacturing, founding Agis Industries.
  • In 2004, they sold Agis to U.S. pharmaceutical company Perrigo for $818 million in cash and stock.
  • Still bullish on healthcare, he oversaw a January 2018 public offering on Nasdaq of Sol-Gel Technologies, a dermatology company. He owns over 62%.
  • His two sons are involved in the family business; his daughter is serving in the Israel Defense Forses.
  • Arkin is an art history buff and enjoys composing music as a hobby.

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